31 The fracture resulted in stent collapse, requiring a bypass. The exact cause of the fracture in this case is debatable, with possibilities including excessive postimplantation dilatation or excessively fast deployment of the stent (leading to improper distribution of the stent wire and consequent ...
bypass surgery, history of cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease, or chronic lung disease, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (MI) requiring primary PCI, poor ventricular function/hemodynamic instability (ie, severe left ventricular dysfunction, defined as ejection fraction <30% or ...
Kevin Bainey led a new study showing that stent or bypass surgery along with medication led to a lower risk of death for patients with heart disease whose blood vessels had blockages in high-risk locations. Credit: Jordan Carson A recent study by University of Alberta cardiologists at the Ca...