A thrombus is an important component of the active and unstable atherosclerotic coronary plaque. A thrombus exhibits unique physical properties and commonly displays profound abnormal vascular ...

Interventional Cardiology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan Guidewires such as BMW, Runthrough NS, SION, Athlete Eel Slender, and Whisper were tried to advance into the LAD, ...

(UPDATED) Device-related thrombus (DRT) following left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is associated with subsequent ischemic events, but a range of patient- and procedure-related factors may help ...

A new generation of biocompatible materials may be on the horizon. Building or coating medical devices with materials that release the versatile bioregulatory agent, nitric oxide, can greatly improve ...

Anticoagulants are recommended for atrial fibrillation due to the high risk of stroke. However, bleeding complications can occur as a side effect. Researchers in Japan examined several types of ...

Thrombosis is when a blood clot, or thrombus, forms in a blood vessel. An embolus is when a clot, fat, air bubble, or other feature travels through blood vessels, with a risk of lodging elsewhere.

Blood clots that form in the arteries, called arterial thrombosis, are the main cause of heart attacks and strokes. In order to understand more precisely how these clots form, a team of biophysicists ...

Penumbra (NYSE:PEN) announced today that it launched the Lightning Flash 3.0 computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT) ...

Renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava thrombus can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge; however, the surgical resection of these tumors can be facilitated by appropriate preoperative ...

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