But the plumbing analogy fails when applied to stable, partial blockages that don’t lead to sudden heart attacks. And yet doctors can’t let go of the plumbing talk, and they keep unclogging ...

The balloon pump can help improve the heart’s ability to pump blood as it needs to. Through a surgical procedure, the device is inserted through your leg into the heart.

Door-to-balloon time drops for heart attack patients, but mortality rates unchanged. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2010 / 11 / 101108161218.htm.

A drug-coated balloon made by Boston Scientific reduced the risk of heart attack in patients with complications from stents, researchers reported on Wednesday. Boston Scientific hopes to use this ...

Stretchable balloon electronics get to the heart of cardiac medicine. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2011 / 03 / 110306141655.htm.

In treating heart attacks, doctors often say that "Time is muscle." Quick diagnosis and treatment can save lives and reduce or prevent damage to the heart.