Pediatric patients did not experience a significant difference in pain levels following ureteral stent removal between those who took a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine before the procedure ...

Malnutrition is a major problem in patients with esophageal cancer. Weight loss is caused by multiple factors that include dysphagia, anorexia, tumor-related cachexia and chemoradiotherapy side ...

Balloon angioplasty and stent implantation procedures in the early postoperative period after congenital heart surgery are overall relatively safe and effective, data from a retrospective, ...

Patients who are at risk of stroke have a less invasive option to surgery that seems to be equally as effective, according to a large-scale medical study. A study called the Carotid Revascularization ...

On the day before your treatment, you may be asked to withhold some of your blood pressure medication. This is so it does not interfere with the blood pressure response during the actual stent ...

For patients with life-threatening aneurysms of the carotid artery in the neck, a minimally invasive stent-grafting technique can be just as effective as traditional open surgery, but with faster ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Former President George W. Bush’s decision to allow doctors to use a stent to clear a blocked heart artery, performed absent symptoms, is reopening a national debate on the best way to ...

After receiving a stent to treat a narrowed coronary artery, you may be back to your normal activities within a week. But you may have to make some lifestyle changes to maintain healthy heart function ...

Recovering from an angioplasty and stenting procedure is typically a brief process, but there are some common complications to watch out for. Here's what you need to know about the recovery process ...