The BARI Investigators (2007) The final 10-year follow-up results from the BARI randomized trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 49: 1600–1606 The Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI) trial ...

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

In patients with common femoral artery disease, balloon angioplasty plus stenting if needed achieves acceptable restenosis and target lesion revascularization (TLR) rates at 1 year. The results render ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Patients with severe coronary artery disease live longer if they receive coronary artery bypass surgery as their initial treatment instead of artery-opening angioplasty or heart ...

Aug. 31 -- FRIDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The latest results from the longest-running study yet confirm that surgery is better than artery-opening angioplasty in preventing strokes caused by ...

Dr. Lee answers the question:'Why Bypass And Not Angioplasty/Stents?' — -- Question: Why Do Some Patients Require Bypass Surgery Instead Of An Angioplasty And Stents? Answer: Both bypass surgery ...

When life-threatening problems occur during angioplasty procedures, doctors may perform emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery, but data from the Mayo Clinic indicates that need to send ...

In mid-November, the question of whether hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery should offer elective angioplasties rose to the surface as the American College of Cardiology issued revised ...

A recent study found that effective treatment for clogged arteries may differ for men and women, according to research ...

While hospitals without emergency heart surgery backup and those with this service may have similar quality outcomes for elective angioplasties, hospitals without surgery backup have higher costs, ...

A common cause of stroke is the buildup of gooey, cholesterol-filled plaque inside arteries that nourish the brain. Clearing these blood vessels (the carotid arteries, which run up either side of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Balloon angioplasty and stent implantation procedures in the early postoperative period after congenital heart ...