Articles for Tag: "angioplasty"

How rehab after a heart attack can save your life 
How rehab after a heart attack can save your life
A nurse spotted a patient’s problem quickly.
Quiz: What is coronary artery disease? 
Quiz: What is coronary artery disease?
Learn more about this disease and treatment options by taking this quiz.
Rare heart procedure saves man’s life 
Rare heart procedure saves man’s life
Collaborative decision making by physicians kept Robert Szudor alive.
New weapon in battle to keep leg arteries open 
New weapon in battle to keep leg arteries open
Learn about a new procedure to treat peripheral arterial disease.
Minutes can mean life when having a heart attack  Featured
Minutes can mean life when having a heart attack
Getting treated quickly is critical for survival, physicians say. Learn more about “door to balloon time.”
Angina may signal a more serious condition  Featured
Angina may signal a more serious condition
Find out what steps you can take to live more comfortably.
Heart care through your wrists? 
Heart care through your wrists?
A new unconventional technique is giving heart patients life-saving care through a pea-sized incision on their arm. Read More.