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Renals: To Stent or Not to Stent?
There is no consensus about whether atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis should be stented or treated medically. There are strong opinions on both sides and clinical data...
Read More July 20, 2010
Devices Offer New PAD Treatment Options
In recent years, many medical device companies saw the underserved lower extremity as an opportunity to enter the market for peripheral artery disease (PAD) treatments. For...
Read More May 3, 2010
Trends in Coronary, Carotid and Peripheral Stents
Bare metal stents (BMS) were introduced in 1994 as an improvement over balloon angioplasty alone, which had a high restenosis rate of between 30-40 percent. The...
Read More September 18, 2009
An Introduction to Stents: Coronary, Carotid, Peripheral
This comparison chart features three categories of stents: coronary, carotid and peripheral. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Mark Paquin, contributing editor...
Read More September 4, 2008
Web Exclusive: SCAI to Deliver New Valve Therapy Data at SCAI-ACCi2
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has partnered with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to co-locate its 33rd annual meeting with...
Read More March 17, 2008
Beyond Business as Usual
New technologies adopted by cardiologists not only improve patient care but expand the role of these physicians. Whether it's stenting a carotid artery or viewing real-time...
Read More August 30, 2006