Washington, DC - The results of two new studies testing the safety and effectiveness of emerging distal-protection devices in saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) have shown mixed results. While one of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of a filter-based distal protection device reduced the incidence of the no-reflow phenomenon and was ...

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have shown that combining distal protection devices with the prophylactic use of the drug nicardipine can reduce the risk of complications following ...

Kaohsiung, Taiwan - Thrombectomy plus distal protection before PCI for acute MI (AMI) patients using the PercuSurge Guardwire device (Medtronic AVE, Minneapolis, MN) can improve epicardial flow, ...

Fewer than 1 in 15 US patients undergoing elective CAS are treated using proximal rather than distal embolic protection, according to a registry study published in the April 2015 issue of JACC: ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing elective carotid artery stenting (CAS), stroke/death rates are similar with use of proximal embolic protection devices (P-EPDs) and distal filter embolic ...

A 73 year old diabetic and normotensive man presented with a history of chest pain with duration of 2 weeks. Dobutamine stress testing induced anterior wall motion abnormalities. He had undergone CABG ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . How many randomized clinical trials of parachutes vs. no parachutes are there? The answer, of course, is none.

(PHILADELPHIA) – Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have shown that combining distal protection devices with the prophylactic use of the drug nicardipine is more effective at ...

Distal embolization of atheromatous and thrombotic debris is a common consequence of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction. This problem can lead to ...

Covidien's SpiderFX is the only embolic protection device in the U.S. indicated for use in the lower extremities. (Photo: Business Wire) Embolic protection devices are used to capture and remove ...

United States Embolic Protection Device Market is expected to reach US$ 650 million by 2033 from US$ 360 million in 2024, with a CAGR of 6.96% from 2025 to 2033. Rising cardiovascular operations, ...