SEEMS LIKE A DISTANT MEMORY. A WOMAN WHO SAW OUR REPORT LAST YEAR AND CONTACTED DR. KIM UNDERSTANDS THAT COMPLETELY. HERE’S HER STOR AS MICHELLE HARRIS RUNS A LOOP THROUGH MEADOWOOD PARK, SHE IS DOING ...

Current procedure for treating heart attacks involves quickly unblocking the clogged artery that caused the attack with a stent insertion. A new study looked at the possibility of treating more than ...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — North Little Rock Officer Tommy Norman announced Friday that he had another successful surgery following his heart attack in March. The officer, well known for his community ...

Carotid stent surgery is one of two procedures that can be used to treat carotid artery stenosis. This procedure is considered a less invasive option with a faster recovery time. However, it does have ...

It's a big phrase for less invasive surgery. For many years, the standard of surgery for people that have a bad blockage, is to open up the neck, clean out the blockage, and sew the artery back ...

A knitted rag sock inspired this professor and MD to develop a stent that can easily be removed after it has done its job. A knitted rag sock inspired this professor and MD to develop a stent that can ...

In the 3 years following stent implantation, non-bypass surgery occurs in almost a quarter of patients and imparts few ischemic or bleeding complications, according to a large Japanese registry study ...

Current recommendations for delaying noncardiac surgery following stent placement are outdated and lack evidence, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Q: I am a 71-year-old woman diagnosed with coronary artery disease. My latest calcium score was 801. My right coronary artery was 80 percent blocked, and the left artery was 25 percent. My ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I need an objective opinion. I’m an active 75-year-old male who had two drug-eluting stents placed in my heart approximately seven months ago. I have noticed no difference. I have low ...

Ex-President Bill Clinton is treated at a NYC hospital for stent replacement. Feb. 11, 2010— -- Cardiac specialists say that former President Bill Clinton, who had stent surgery this afternoon at ...