A stent is a tiny tube that's placed into an artery or blood vessel to hold it open. It's left in permanently. These stents are put in place during a procedure called angioplasty .

The stent keeps arteries open, allowing the required drugs to be delivered and do their job. It then dissolves. Untreated ...

CLEVELAND — One in 20 Americans over age 50 has Peripheral Arterial Disease, or P.A.D. Not only does it raise the risk of heart attack and stroke, it can also lead to leg amputation. It happens ...

With a DVT, your left leg may show symptoms such as: Changes in ... Angioplasty and a stent. This is a common treatment for May-Thurner syndrome.

Inserting a stent widens the left iliac vein, preventing blood from pooling in the legs and lowering the chance a person will get DVT. If a person already has DVT, doctors may recommend the following: ...

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A brain aneurysm is a weakened and bulging part of a blood vessel in your brain. A ruptured aneurysm can cause a stroke, which can lead to life-threatening complications.An estimated 6–16 people ...

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ABBOTT PARK, Ill. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Abbott's Esprit BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System, a novel medical device for treating severe peripheral artery ...