3-D printing customized vascular stents
Most people have heard about personalized medicine. But how about personalized medical devices?
Oct 11, 2016
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Most people have heard about personalized medicine. But how about personalized medical devices?
Oct 11, 2016
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When someone comes in for a new heart stent, it's critical that the medical team doing the procedure knows several key facts about previous stents the patient has had.
May 19, 2021
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Patients with normal left ventricular function who undergo elective unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) had favorable outcomes according to ...
Jun 22, 2011
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(HealthDay) -- New long-term research now suggests that fully biodegradable stents are safe to use in heart arteries.
Apr 16, 2012
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an indicator for coronary and carotid arterial disease and carries inherent risks of claudication and amputation. PAD screening has increased dramatically, particularly among cardiologists, ...
May 4, 2011
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Sen. Bernie Sanders had no reported history of heart disease and had been keeping up an active presidential campaign schedule. But during an event Tuesday evening in Las Vegas, he experienced chest discomfort, his campaign ...
Oct 3, 2019
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Cardiovascular procedures like bypass grafting and vessel stenting are some of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, but about half of them will require additional corrective measures, according to Craig ...
Oct 11, 2021
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(HealthDay) -- The blockbuster drug Plavix (clopidogrel), used to prevent clotting in some heart patients, will go off patent in the United States on Thursday, making it considerably more affordable.
May 15, 2012
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Heart bypass surgery is considered the gold standard for most patients with left main coronary artery disease, one of the most serious types of heart disease and one that affects thousands.
Jun 22, 2011
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American doctors have made a new esophagus for a young man, using donated skin tissue and metal stents, in the latest example of scientists creating body parts in the lab to help patients with few other options.
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