A good diet is almost like the "magic medicine" that can stop the arteries from clogging with cholesterol. So, why don't more ...

I’ve heard mixed opinions about stents for treating coronary artery disease. Are they really beneficial, especially for ...

If you're having the stent as a result of a heart attack, you can expect to stay in the hospital for at least two days. If not, you may be able to go home the same day, though some patients stay ...

T.E. ANSWER: Whether stents are beneficial in people with stable coronary artery disease remains somewhat controversial.

In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a heart attack. But they may not always be the best treatment method for coronary artery disease.

Doctors working on a clinical trial for treatment of heart disease held back key data, Newsnight has been told. The Excel trial tested whether stents were as effective as open heart surgery at ...