Stents and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) treat blocked arteries and coronary artery disease (CAD). Stents are a less invasive option, while CABG is a major surgery. Your healthcare provider ...

The findings come from an international study involving 1905 patients with left main coronary artery disease. Nancy Crotti A new international study has found that drug-eluting stents are as effective ...

Munich, Germany - For heart patients with clogged arteries, the choice between bypass surgery or an angioplasty may come down to one question: How many procedures would you like to have? In research ...

WASHINGON - People with several clogged heart arteries fared better if they had bypass surgery rather than a less drastic procedure in which the blood vessels are propped open with tiny mesh cylinders ...

In one of the longest studies to date in high-risk heart disease, researchers found no significant difference in death rates over more than 10 years—as well as in cases of heart attack or ...

Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows. But decisions may still need to be made on a case-by ...

People with several clogged heart arteries fared better if they had bypass surgery rather than a less-drastic procedure in which the blood vessels are propped open with tiny mesh cylinders called ...

New research comparing rival brands of drug-coated, tiny mesh tubes called stents finds they are equally excellent at keeping heart arteries open, and that one may be better for diabetics. Subscribe ...

Q. My doctor found that I have blockages in three of the arteries in my heart. She feels that further treatment is needed and has recommended bypass surgery. I would rather have multiple stents ...

The biggest comparison yet of surgery and stents for stable heart disease gives the nod to bypass operations. Fewer patients who had surgery died... The debate over coronary bypass surgery versus ...

India, April 22 -- Heart disease in women often presents differently compared to men, making diagnosis and treatment more ...

MUNICH, Germany — For heart patients with clogged arteries, the choice between bypass surgery or an angioplasty may come down to one question: How many procedures would you like to have? In research ...