Patient movement can cause the balloon catheter to displace either upwards towards the head and neck vessels or downwards causing possible occlusion ... inflates before aortic valve closes ...

The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among smokers is profoundly evident, cigarette smoking, a leading preventable ...

The nitric oxide-independent soluble guanylate cyclase activator ataciguat continued to show promise for slowing the progression of fibrocalcific aortic valve stenosis in phase I and II studies.

Aortic Aneurysms: The toxic effects of smoking ... During PCI, a catheter with a balloon tip is inserted into the affected artery, and the balloon is inflated to compress the plaque against ...

Front Line Medical Technologies Inc. COBRA-OS REBOA (large vessel balloon occlusion device; 4-F; 25-mm-diameter balloon; guidewire-free) Aortic Temporary occlusion of large blood vessels and/or ...

The data raise questions about valve hemodynamics and the role of early imaging to stay ahead of clinical and subclinical ...

Medtronic released positive two-year trial Evolut TAVR results that demonstrated superior valve performance in small aortic ...

Yale operates first the BATMAN procedure in CT, a less invasive heart treatment offering faster recovery and new hope for ...

SUDDEN occlusion of the aortic bifurcation by embolic clot released from the heart constitutes one of the rare but dramatically important emergency situations seen in medical practice. If such a ...

“You have to build it bent.” Morrow is part of a very small cadre of balloon artists seeking to use the medium to express the profound. For Morrow, his ballooning journey began in Rio de ...