High-risk patients undergoing a coronary procedure such as placement of a stent who electively received an intra-aortic balloon pump (a device that can help improve blood flow) prior to the procedure ...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has proven lifesaving: Morbidity and mortality outcomes are significantly improved with PCI when compared to clot-busting therapy. However, not all hospitals ...

People with a buildup of fatty atherosclerotic plaque in the heart's arteries considered at risk of rupturing were far less likely to suffer a serious cardiac event if they underwent percutaneous ...