WASHINGTON, DC — Atherectomy has no advantage over conventional balloon angioplasty for the treatment of severe calcified lesions, according to unexpected results from the largest trial of the ...

The PINNACLE I study has shown that the LithiX Hertz Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy System is safe and effective in patients with calcified coronary artery lesions. The LithiX™ Hertz Contact ...

Background: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) serves as a reliable predictor of future cardiovascular incidents. This study investigated the association between dietary niacin intake and AAC in US ...

Coronary artery calcification (CAC) has posed unique challenges since the advent of percutaneous coronary interventions. CAC may complicate into inability to cross device, acute stent under-expansion, ...

2) of the neck revealed a 50 x 30 x 35 mm, circumscribed, well-defined cystic lesion in the left thyroid lobe without calcification and contrast enhancement. The density was 0.4 Houndsfield units ...

Most rotator-cuff tears are degenerative, atraumatic, and more prevalent with age. Nonoperative treatment, including physical ...

Sudden cardiac arrest and death occur among competitive and recreational athletes across the entire spectrum of age, sex, and ...

To reduce the risk of infections, most injected drugs today are contained in prefilled syringes or single-use ampules or vials. Most subcutaneous and intramuscular injections cause relatively little ...