(Reuters) - Medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first ...

NATICK, Mass. (AP) -- Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. said Thursday it received U.S. approval for a new type of stent to treat blocked arteries in the legs. The Food and Drug ...

Cardiovascular Institute of the South founder and cardiologist Craig Walker, MD, performed the nation’s first stent implant using Biotronik’s Pulsar-18 T3 to treat an artery blockage in the legs, Biz ...

Drug-coated "scaffolds" that are placed in the arteries and then melt away over time could offer a new treatment for people with painfully clogged leg arteries, an early study suggests. Researchers ...

A British man at risk of amputation has become the first patient in Europe to be saved by a groundbreaking 'dissolvable stent' implant. The procedure is set to revolutionise treatment for thousands of ...

Because Joe Greene suffered from heart disease, it also meant he could be a candidate to develop peripheral arterial disease, a blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the arms and legs. Battling ...

A new procedure is providing hope to those losing blood flow to their legs due to peripheral artery disease. It involves a drug typically used to treat cancer. Jean Enersen reports.

In a dimly lit cardiac catheterization lab, an interventional cardiologist concentrates intently on a live X-ray of a beating heart. The doctor carefully guides a long, thin wire, threading it through ...

(Reuters) - Abbott Inc said on Monday that it would enter the laser cataract surgery business by buying privately held OptiMedica Corp for up to $400 million and in a separate deal would pay $310 ...