WASHINGTON -- The best path to a clogged heart may be through the wrist. About a million artery-clearing angioplasties are performed in the United States each year, and the usual route is to thread a ...

DALLAS -- It's not as routine as having your teeth cleaned, but a growing number of people are going to hospitals to have their heart arteries unclogged and going home the same day. New research ...

Coronary artery disease, a major global health concern, is effectively managed through angioplasty or bypass surgery.

In these cases, angioplasty is the best option, shared the cardiologist: ...

Jerry Bailey was awake while a medical team at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital reopened one of his previously stented arteries using a new heart procedure. "It's working," the 73-year-old said a few ...

A heart valve that is severely damaged may need replacing. A surgeon may replace the damaged valve via an incision in the groin. The heart contains four valves, which allow blood to move in and out of ...