Medically reviewed by Jenny A. Dhingra, MD Balloon angioplasty, also known as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), is ...

Three genomic drivers of coronary artery disease were linked to the severity and burden of the condition observed ...

Typically the radiation dose may lie in the range of 1 to 5 mSv, but procedures such as angiography and stent insertion may involve higher radiation doses in the range of 2 to 30 mSv.

According to Dr. Banga, stents are fitted using a revascularisation procedure, which extensively uses an imaging technique known as digital subtraction angiography to visualize the blood vessels ...