Abu Dhabi, UAE — The use of a balloon guide catheter was associated with worse functional outcomes than the use of a conventional guide catheter in stroke patients with large vessel anterior ...

The patient had severe aortic stenosis, preventing the valve from opening properly. It had calcified and blood was not ...

In much the same way that Cagent Vascular’s flagship device is designed to help open up blocked arteries to promote blood flow, a recent round of funding for the startup is now slated to widen the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Teleflex’s percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty perfusion balloon catheter has received FDA 510(k) ...

In the field of interventional cardiology, drug-eluting balloons and flexible electronics mounted to balloons are among the hottest new technologies. While coronary stents--both the bare metal and ...

Surgical pioneer inventor Fogarty, creator of the Fogarty catheter, died at 91, leaving a legacy in minimally invasive vascular surgery.

Common procedures include: 1) balloon angioplasty, which uses a balloon catheter to collapse a plaque (that is, a buildup of fats, cholesterols, and other substances) against the vessel wall in order ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The recall of two varieties of intra-aortic balloon catheter kits has been ...