Angioplasty |
Angioplasty, Coronary; Balloon Angioplasty; Coronary Angioplasty |
Angioplasty is the mechanical alteration of a narrowed or totally obstructed vascular lumen, generally caused by atheroma (the lesion of atherosclerosis). The term derives from the roots "Angio" or vessel and "plasticos" fit for molding. The term has come to include all manner of vascular interventions typically performed in a minimally invasive or percutaneous method. Most commonly, the Seldinger technique is used to cannulate a blood vessel for access. A guiding catheter is introduced into ...
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- Angioplasty shown to save legs and feet
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:31 EST
- Multi-Year Data Shows Treatment Prevents Amputation And Safely Opens Small Blocked Arteries Below The Knee
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Medical Ventures' Metricath Gemini Vessel Measurement System Licensed In Canada
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- New Results Show Improved Brain Function Retained A Year After Minimally Invasive Stroke Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- New Angioplasty Procedure Proving More Effective
ScienceDaily - Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Angioplasty becoming safer for octogenarians
Reuters - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:31 EST
- New Technologies For Heart Disease: Are Drug-Eluting Stents Worth The Cost?
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 31 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Surgeries effective for heart failure
The Earth Times - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:13 EST
- Surgery Improves Survival In Patients With Heart Failure
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Medication Does Not Appear To Offer Benefit For Certain Heart Attack Patients Undergoing PCI
ScienceDaily - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Angioplasty: Timing Is Key to Success
WebMD - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:28 EST
- Judge tosses suit of Florida man on Atkins diet
Reuters - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:06 EST
- After Heart Attack Late Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:00 EST
- New Angioplasty Procedure Proving More Effective
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Angioplasty Won't Always Cut Risk for Second Heart Attack
MedicineNet - Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Drug-Coated Angioplasty Balloons Keep Arteries From Reclosing
MedicineNet - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Angiomax found to be effective in reducing bleeding in angioplasty patients
The Earth Times - Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:42 EST
- Better Way to Avoid Artery Reclog?
WebMD - Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:54 EST
- Study Findings Challenge Current Clinical Practice Clinical Trial Results Find Late Angioplasty after Heart Attack Offers No Advantage Over Standard Drug Therapy
National Institutes of Health - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:00 EST
- Study Questions Angioplasty Use in Some Patients
New York Times - Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:35 EST
- Flu Vaccine Cuts Heart Risks
WebMD - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:23 EST
- No Benefit To Mechanically Opening Arteries Days After A Heart Attack, Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Angioplasty may be overused on heart patients
MSNBC - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:14 EST
- No Benefit To Mechanically Opening Arteries Days After A Heart Attack
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- 50,000 Angioplasties Each Year Of No Benefit
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- Angioplasty no help for heart attack victims who wait
Reuters - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:32 EST
- Angioplasty no help for heart attack victims who wait
Reuters - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:50 EST
- Angioplasty no help for heart attack victims who wait
Reuters - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:45 EST
- Non-surgical Treatment Offers Alternative To Open Heart Surgery
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
- New Technology Offers Alternative To Open Heart Surgery
ScienceDaily - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Specific Strategic Plans Ensure Timely Emergency Care For Heart Attack Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:00 EST
- Study: Angioplasty days after heart attack may not help
CNN - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:59 EST
- Angioplasty seen safe for most 90-year-olds
Reuters - Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:38 EST
- Scientific Evidence Lacking For Patients Choosing Among Treatments For Narrowed Kidney Arteries
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Cypher® Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Outperformed Taxus Stent In Long Coronary Lesions, New Trial
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:00 EST
- New Randomized Clinical Trial Results Show The Cypher(R) Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Outperformed The Taxus Stent In Long Coronary Lesions
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- New technique could cut risk after artery clearing
Reuters - Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:46 EST
- President Gerald Ford Underwent Successful Angioplasty
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:00 EST
- Study In New England Journal Of Medicine Suggests Heart Attack Patients Fare Better With CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stents
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Life-saving Surgery For Heart Patients Increases By More Than A Third, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Individual Physician Judgment Best When It Comes To Treating Chronic Coronary Artery Disease, Study Shows
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 01 Sep 2006 05:00 EST
- A Medical/Health Tip Sheet
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- FDA Approves New Medical Use For Plavix - Drug Benefits Patients With Common Form Of Heart Attack
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Pigeons Provide Clue To Solving Common Problem In Heart Patients
ScienceDaily - Sat, 29 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- Pigeons Provide Clue To Solving Common Problem In Heart Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:00 EST
- Massachusetts To Decide Whether To Make Mortality Rates Of Private Individual Physicians Public
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- Minimally Invasive Procedure Restores Blood Flow To Kidneys, Research Suggests
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:00 EST
- Minimally Invasive Procedure Restores Blood Flow To Kidneys, Research Suggests
ScienceDaily - Mon, 03 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- Study Examines Impact Of Optional Regulations On Heart Attack Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 14 May 2006 10:00 EST
- Impressive Progress In Interventional Cardiology - From 1st Balloon Inflation To First Bioabsorbable Stent
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 15 May 2006 02:00 EST
- Novel And Pioneering Research Offers Hope For Cardiovascular Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:00 EST
- For Chronic Sinus Infection Sufferers, Possible Relief Via Balloon
Washington Post - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:00 EST
- Diverting Ambulances For Specialized Heart Attack Care May Be Feasible
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:00 EST
- Age, Sex, Racial Disparities In Heart Attack Hospital Transfer Patterns, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Treatment Of Severe Coronary Artery Disease With Drug-eluting Stents A Viable Alternative To CABG
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 01 Mar 2006 01:00 EST
- Drug-releasing Coronary Stents Show Similar Effectiveness When Compared
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 23 Feb 2006 02:00 EST
- Emergency Angioplasty Patients Do Best At Hospitals Where It''s The ''default'' Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:00 EST
- Angioplasty Works Best When Hospitals Use It Most
MedicineNet - Tue, 17 Jan 2006 06:00 EST
- Angioplasty or surgery ups heart failure survival
Reuters - Sat, 07 Jan 2006 02:08 EST
- Angioplasty Best for Heart Attack Survival
MedicineNet - Thu, 29 Dec 2005 06:00 EST
- Drugs Offer Angioplasty Alternative
New York Times - Tue, 20 Sep 2005 03:00 EST
- Trial Will Look At Widening Angioplasty''s Reach
MedicineNet - Fri, 30 Sep 2005 06:00 EST
- Men, women fare equally well after angioplasty
MSNBC - Mon, 05 Sep 2005 03:49 EST
- Medication-releasing Stent Reduces Risk Of Artery Re-narrowing Following Angioplasty
ScienceDaily - Mon, 19 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
- Study Touts Pre-Angioplasty Superaspirin
ABC News - Mon, 05 Sep 2005 12:46 EST
- Study Touts Pre-Angioplasty Superaspirin
ABC News - Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:32 EST
- Medication-releasing stent reduces risk of artery re-narrowing following angioplasty
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Johns Hopkins launches study to determine if heart angioplasty is safe in community hospitals
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Sep 2005 04:00 EST
- Medication reduces risk of heart attack and cardiovascular death before and after angioplasty
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Sep 2005 07:00 EST
- Medication Reduces Risk Of Heart Attack And Cardiovascular Death Before And After Angioplasty
ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
- Men and women fare equally well after angioplasty
Reuters - Mon, 05 Sep 2005 03:40 EST
- Using Anti-Clotting Drug Before Angioplasty Cuts Risk
MedicineNet - Tue, 06 Sep 2005 06:00 EST
- Using Anti-Clotting Drug Before Angioplasty Cuts Risk
MedicineNet - Mon, 05 Sep 2005 06:00 EST
- Study: Angioplasty Protocol Questioned
ABC News - Tue, 06 Sep 2005 01:20 EST
- Study: Angioplasty Protocol Questioned
ABC News - Tue, 06 Sep 2005 05:29 EST
- Study: Angioplasty Protocol Questioned
ABC News - Tue, 06 Sep 2005 07:33 EST
- Study: Angioplasty Protocol Questioned
ABC News - Tue, 06 Sep 2005 08:58 EST
- Study: Angioplasty Protocol Questioned
ABC News - Tue, 06 Sep 2005 11:36 EST
- What''s the Best Heart Attack Treatment?
WebMD - Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:12 EST
- In Angioplasty At Least, More Is Better
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:00 EST
- More Is Better, At Least In Angioplasty
ScienceDaily - Fri, 19 Aug 2005 02:00 EST
- New Research Suggests Heart Bypass Surgery Increases Risk Of Alzheimer''s Disease
ScienceDaily - Thu, 25 Aug 2005 02:00 EST
- Heart bypass surgery increases risk of Alzheimer''s disease - New research suggests
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Aug 2005 05:00 EST
- Nights, weekends risky times for heart patients
MSNBC - Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:21 EST
- Off-hours hospital visit delays heart treatment
Reuters - Wed, 17 Aug 2005 05:45 EST
- For Heart Disease, a Joint Effort
Washington Post - Tue, 05 Jul 2005 03:00 EST
- Mandatory reporting may restrict high-risk care
American Medical News - Sun, 19 Jun 2005 09:00 EST
- Study Challenges Heart Treatment Window
ABC News - Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:18 EST
- Study Challenges Heart Treatment Window
ABC News - Wed, 15 Jun 2005 01:54 EST
- Study Challenges Heart Treatment Window
ABC News - Tue, 14 Jun 2005 07:15 EST
- Study Challenges Heart Treatment Window
ABC News - Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:33 EST
- New heart attack treatment 'better and cheaper for patients, 'primary angioplasty' service
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 26 May 2005 06:00 EST
- Money Affects Angioplasty Outcomes
MedicineNet - Wed, 11 May 2005 07:00 EST
- Women With Heart Attacks Benefit From Stenting
ScienceDaily - Tue, 17 May 2005 03:00 EST
- Angioplasty Prevents Amputation in Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 03 Apr 2005 01:00 EST
- Women with heart attacks benefit from stenting
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 07 Apr 2005 07:00 EST
- Drug Therapy May Be Comparable To Invasive Cardiac Procedures For Elderly Patients With Heart Attack
ScienceDaily - Fri, 01 Apr 2005 04:00 EST

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