Hospitals that do not have cardiac surgery capability can perform nonemergency angioplasty and stent implantation as safely as hospitals that do offer cardiac surgery. That is the finding of the ...

In the past, when a patient underwent a coronary angiogram, a diagnostic test to detect arterial blockage, and the result was positive, it was necessary for that patient to transfer to another ...

Q. My husband recently suffered a small heart attack and had an angioplasty performed and a stent inserted soon after his symptoms began. But I just read a news report about a recent investigation ...

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PCTA) is a surgical procedure to treat heart disease. It involves inserting a small balloon into the arteries to manage blockages or restore blood flow. A person ...

Grounding our healthcare decision-making on science and data during this pandemic has empowered us to have one of the most effective responses to COVID-19 in the country. While COVID-19 cases are ...

Once spoken only in hospitals among medical professionals, the word ‘angioplasty’ has now practically become a household term. Data from hospitals across India between 2020 and 2023 reveals that 50% ...