It only takes about a week for most patients to recover from a stent, but it may take longer for others, and there are ...

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

Cardiologists have implanted Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories’ new dissolving heart stent into the first patients, according to The Wall Street Journal. The biodegradable stent, called Absorb, was ...