This is a cross-section of a coronary artery with plaque buildup: "A" shows inserted deflated balloon catheter; balloon is inflated in "B"; "C" shows widened artery. Source: National Heart ...

"Shockwave begins study of IVL catheter for coronary artery lesions" was originally created and published by Medical Device ...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI ... and the “plaque burden” (a measure of the amount of plaque in the most severely narrowed cross-section of an artery) was above 70%. At the one-year ...

Johnson & Johnson said Monday it has enrolled the first patient in a pivotal study of a device for clearing “difficult-to-cross” coronary arteries ... part of the artery to be effective.

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.