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Why Isn't All Stable Angina Treated with Stents or Surgery?So many people live with stable angina rather than get stents or bypass surgery.
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Can an MRI Affect Stents? Medical Devices and Your SafetyStents are now used for a variety of purposes. What happens if you have one and require an MRI? What about pacemakers and microwaves?
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Drug Eluting Stents Playing Role of Blood Traffic Cop After AngioplastyNewly approved drug eluting stents help prevent corony arteries from re-narrowing after angioplasty
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Carotid Artery StentsCarotid Artery Angioplasty with Stenting is Useful in Some Less-Than-Ideal Surgical Candidates -
Using Stents in AneurysmsEndovascular Stenting is becoming more widely accepted in the repair of aneurysms in the chest and abdomen. -
Answers for Laymen About Angioplasty, Heart Catheterization, StentsI would like to offer a series of articles that will hopefully clarify and define different terms used in medicine.
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The New Study on Stents and How it Effects Me PersonallyThe recent study online by the New England Journal of Medicine on angioplasties is a topic I am sadly familiar with. -
Bill Clinton Hospitalized After Serious Chest PainsFormer United States President, Bill Clinton, was taken to the hospital on February 11, 2010 after having serious chest pains. At the hospital two stents were inserted into one of his coronary arteries.
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Decades Worth of the Best Healthy Heart CareYou need to make sure you are taking care of your healthy heart. Care treatments have advanced greatly this decade, here is how! -
Home from the HospitalA diagnosis of cardiovascular disease is hard to handle emotionally. So are the confusing changes you may have to make to prolong your life. -
What is Peripheral Artery Disease?Pad is treated with prescription drugs, which do not cure this disease, they just slow the progress. Stents are, in some cases, surgically implanted which provide temporary relief.
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New Treatment for Victims of COPDA study concerning the use of an airway bypass may provide a new breakthrough in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). -
Comparing Two Treatments for a Common Form of Heart DisaseWhich is more effective: bypass surgery or catheter-inserted stents?
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Stent Treatment for Coronary Artery DiseaseCoronary artery disease is a blockage of an artery & vessels supplying oxygen & nutrients to the heart. Symptoms associated to this disease. Aggressive treatment: Medicated & future gene coated stents. Research indicates some concerns.
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What Bill Clinton Needs to Improve His Heart HealthBill Clinton has coronary artery disease as was shown in 2004 when he had quadruple bypass surgery. He was recently admitted for chest pain and had 2 stents placed. I feel that he would benefit from EECP.
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Top Ten Medical Advances of the DecadeThis article provides you with a summary of the top ten medical advances of the decade.
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What I Am Most Thankful for in 2009Wow, when I ask myself what I am most thankful for in 2009, seven prominent thoughts come to my mind. -
Effient: A New Drug for Preventing Heart Attack Following AngioplastyOverview of the drug Effient, its uses, indications, contraindications, side-effects, and complications. -
Our Futile Attempt to Reach RenoThis is a story of how my friend and I tried to go to a bowling tournament in Reno, but we weren't able to make it due to the weather and cancelled flights.
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Top 10 Health Policy Advances of the DecadeHealth policy advances have taken many different forms in the last decade. -
Heart and Health Prevention Newsletter (September 2009)A monthly newsletter published by a cardiologist, includes dietary and preventive health tips for a healthy heart.
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Former President, Bill Clinton Hospitalized After Experiencing Chest PainsInformation regarding the hospitalization of Former President, Bill Clinton
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Get the Most from Your Blood-Thinners: Aspirin, Plavix or WarfarinGenetic testing, closely following your doctor's directions and getting regular check ups can help ensure you get the most benefits from your anti-clotting medications. -
President Clinton Hospitalized with Chest PainsBreaking News-Former President Bill Clinton is hospitalized.
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Carry on Wayward Son Composer Showing Remarkable Progress After Massive StrokeKerry Livgren, original member of the rock group, Kansas, is recovering at his home in Kansas. Memory and motor skills are returning at an encouraging rate. And what I really liked hearing: God is encouraging him -
Coronary Artery Disease and Your RiskAn overview of coronary artery disease and a few suggestions on living with it or avoiding heart disease.
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Heart Catheterization Complications and RisksCardiac catheterizations are a fairly routine procedure today, but they do still present some risks and complications. In this article, find some of the major and minor risks associated with such heart procedures.
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CirrhosisAll the general information on Cirrhosis (Cirrhosis of the Liver) you may need.
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Plavix: New Blackbox Warning Label InfomationIf you are taking Plavix or considering asking your doctor to prescribe it to you, please read this article first. -
How to Minimize Ureteral Stent PainHow to minimize ureteral stent pain - from a patient's perspective. -
Symptoms Women Need to Know About Heart AttacksYou do not have to experience chest pain to be having a heart attack. Women can have very different symptoms than men. You are never to young to have a heart attack.
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Exceptional New Treatment for Peripheral Artery Disease at Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GAWellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia, long known for excellence in healthcare and wellness has brought a new treatment for PAD to Georgia. -
About Cardiologists Salary RangeThe article gives an overview of the salary range for Cardiologist
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Becoming Heart HealthyA man who was found to have his arteries 80 percent blocked makes major changes to become healthy again and shares those.
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Why Choose Health Care Law?Health care law is fascinating because there are so many issues to deal with. I find that one of the most challenging aspects of practicing health care law is helping my clients manage the ever-increasing demands of the health care field.
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What Happened to America's Healthcare?Memories of health care through out my life.
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A Cardiac Angiogram - Patients GuideHere is a personal guide of what to expect when having a Cardiac Angiogram performed. -
Treatment Options for AtherosclerosisThis article provides an overview of some common treatment options for Atherosclerosis.
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Gastric Bypass: The Untold StoriesMany people have considered gastric bypass as an option to losing weight. Many who have the gastric bypass do well with the procedure while a small amount of people have complications. This is our story.
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Symptoms that Signal a Heart Attack in WomenSymptoms that Signal a Heart Attack in Women
