BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...

A ureteral stent is a flexible plastic tube for insertion into the ureter to treat or prevent blockages that impede urine flow from the kidney to the bladder, such as kidney stones. Once the ...

The use of stents helps restore airway patency, allowing for improved breathing and quality of life. Recent research has focused on the development of various types of stents, including ...

Another disadvantage to plastic stent placement is the technical difficulty in placing more than one 10F stent at the initial setting. At the initial ERCP, placement of only a 7F or 8.5F stent is ...

Florida and Illinois have the most top-ranked hospitals for stent placement in the U. S. , according to the WebMD Choice Awards.

In YouTuber Madilyn Bailey’s acoustic cover of Adele’s “Love in the Dark,” the powerhouse singer wields perfect mic placement—she stays close enough for detail but far enough to avoid ...

Once inflated, an expandable mesh tube (called a stent) can be inserted to keep the vessel open. Because balloon angioplasty is used to correct severely impaired blood flow, the benefits of treatment ...

For unruptured aneurysm treatment, it is helpful to consider the scenarios of primary coil embolization, coiling with balloon assistance, stent-assisted coiling, intrasaccular flow disruptor placement ...

Neuroguard IEP delivers a high-performance stent, post-dilation balloon and an integrated embolic protection (IEP) filter, according to Contego. The company also offers the Excipio peripheral ...

Bare-metal stent (BMS) placement has been described with variable results. In their study of 45 patients, Dukkipati et al reported a median patency of 152 days with BMSs versus 91.5 days with ...

This can be done with angioplasty (possibly including stent placement) or with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), also called open-heart surgery. An angioplasty involves threading a wire to the ...

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