Improvements in angioplasty in the last few years have made the procedure for unblocking coronary arteries much safer, allowing cardiologists to perform procedures they were reluctant to do in the ...

Each year, doctors snake catheters through the circulatory systems of about 600,000 Americans and open obstructed arteries in their hearts. But a growing number of cardiologists harbor a heretical ...

Nov. 13 -- WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack patients who undergo emergency coronary angioplasty at community hospitals are more likely to survive if they're treated at facilities ...

A 49-year-old man successfully underwent complex multi-vessel angioplasty, avoiding open-heart surgery for severe coronary disease.

CHICAGO — Is it safe to have your arteries unclogged at a hospital that lacks heart surgeons who can operate if something goes wrong? Many states ban this except in emergencies such as heart attacks.

Is it safe to have your arteries unclogged at a hospital that lacks heart surgeons who can operate if something goes wrong? Many states ban this except in emergencies such as heart attacks. But more ...

Q: I had angioplasty with a stent recently. I need to take aspirin and Plavix every day. I used to take ibuprofen for pain, but a neighbor said I shouldn’t take it if I’m on aspirin and Plavix. Is ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fat, calcium, and fibrous tissues. When plaque builds up in the arteries, ...