Once inflated, an expandable mesh tube (called a stent) can be inserted to keep the vessel open. Because balloon angioplasty is used to correct severely impaired blood flow, the benefits of treatment ...

Peytant Solutions Inc., a medical technology company pioneering the use of amnion-based covered scaffolds for the treatment of luminal disease, announces the appointment of Craig Walker, MD as Chief ...

This directory provides essential articles on Airway Management, a critical skill for EMS professionals. Topics include techniques for securing airways, the use of advanced airway devices ...

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 ...

There is a variety of stent coatings with differing performance profiles that have been studied either in animal studies or clinical trials. The stent coatings can be broadly classified into three ...

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an alternative treatment for patients with carotid artery stenosis who are not eligible for carotid endarterectomy. Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after CAS aims to ...

Background The Flow Re-direction Endoluminal Device (FRED) X is a next generation flow-diverting stent for treating intracranial aneurysms. Its surface modification (X technology) aims to minimize ...

What is carotid angioplasty and stenting? Angioplasty and stenting is a procedure to improve the blood flow in an artery or vein. The carotid artery is a large artery running along each side of your ...

The stenting procedure is typically performed under general anesthesia to ensure patient immobilization, pain management, and airway protection, but venous manometry should be performed while patients ...

Ducanto teaches us how to manage even the most copious secretions and secure an airway with confidence under what would otherwise be impossible conditions. The EMS1 Academy features “Respiratory ...