The burden of cardiovascular diseases among smokers is profoundly evident. Cigarette smoking, a leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality, exerts a particularly pernicious impact on the ...

Coronary artery bypass grafts are the most lucrative cardiology procedures for hospitals nationwide, according to research from Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania's Leonard Davis Institute ...

A Bassett Healthcare Network physician is telling the story of his own health scare. According to a Bassett news release, a week before Christmas, Dr. William Fredette was carrying firewood when he ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Sometimes it’s a problem you’re born with, or it develops over time.

BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European Bifurcation Club Left Main Trial) aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes of a ...

This common scenario presents a diagnostic conundrum whereby angina occurs but there is no obstructive CAD (ischaemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease—INOCA). We review new insights into the ...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a common procedure for patients with coronary artery disease, often requiring the implantation of drug-eluting stents to maintain vessel patency. While ...

Intravenous heparin was administered after the placement of vascular access using a bolus ... Initially, off-label coronary balloon-mounted stents (including bare stents and drug-eluting stents) were ...

The role of ‘stand-alone’ coronary angiography (CAG) in the management of patients with chronic coronary syndromes is the subject of debate, with arguments for its replacement with CT angiography on ...

“Coronary artery bypass grafting is an intricate and demanding procedure, and this recognition underscores the exceptional standards of excellence our team consistently achieves.” “Balancing ...

In China, the coronary artery stenting procedure requires the collaboration of four medical personnel wearing lead aprons weighing approximately 15 pounds in an X-ray environment. Compared to a few ...

Although the term is sometimes used interchangeably with coronary ... on the procedure site for 20 minutes. If the bleeding stops, stay still until help arrives. If the bleeding does not stop, keep ...