Purpose: The mechanism of action and pharmacokinetics of sirolimus when used as part of a drug-eluting stent (DES) and the efficacy and cost of using DESs versus bare-metal stents are discussed.

For many, the thought of heart bypass surgery comes with the fear of slowing down, giving up adventures, and leading a ...

Stent selection and concomitant antithrombotic strategies are the key considerations when finding the best balance between these opposite threats. Drug-eluting stents should be avoided or strictly ...

Biotronik today announced a strategic shift that includes the divestiture of its Vascular Intervention (VI) business to Teleflex.

Medtronic announced that investigators enrolled the first patient in a pivotal trial of its Prevail drug-coated balloon (DCB).