Delivering short pulses of high-pressure ultrasound to calcified bioprostheses may soften the valves and relieve stenosis, new preclinical and in vitro data show. The hope is that one day, with ...

Severe coronary artery calcification poses unique challenges to successful PCI. Severe coronary artery calcification is associated with lower procedural success rates, as it may impede stent delivery.

Treatment of calcified lesions with bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) is feasible and yields angiographic success that matches what can be achieved for noncalcified lesions, according to a small study ...

Lee and Atwood (March 6 issue) 1 provide an example of a calcified left ventricular aneurysm visualized by computed tomography (CT). On closer inspection, the pattern of calcifications in the apical ...

Calcified nodules in the retina are associated with progression to late stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Experts from Queen's University Belfast, working in partnership with the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An 83-year-old Haitian woman was referred to the endocrine clinic for a thyroid nodule. The nodule was detected ...

PARIS — A percutaneous intervention strategy based on optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides greater procedural success than an angiography-based strategy for stent optimization in calcified ...

The heart is the first organ to start its function as the embryo is formed inside the mother’s womb. It continues to perform its functions tirelessly until its end. It beats nearly 275 crores times, ...

An 82-year-old woman complaining of stomach pain was revealed to have a 40-year-old fetus inside her body. Multiple news agencies reported that when the Colombian woman when to a doctor in Bogota, ...