A 52 year old male, hypertensive, diabetic gentleman was admitted into our hospital with complaints of typical angina. He was hemodynamically stable with dynamic ST-T changes in anterolateral leads ...

A 56 year old female diabetic, hypertensive patient was admitted with the complaints of class II-III angina for the last 1 year. In the past she has always refused coronary angiography, but this time ...

A 75-year-old Caucasian gentleman had presented to our emergency department 5 years and 8 months ago (2003) with chest pain secondary to anterior wall ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. His ...

A 60 year old Caucasian male presented with an acute coronary syndrome in October 2003. He had a history of hypertension, tobacco use, dyslipidemia and a family history of coronary artery disease. The ...

A stent is a tiny tube that a doctor places in an artery or duct to help keep it open and restore the flow of bodily fluids in the area. Stents help relieve blockages and treat narrow or weakened ...

A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery that has been narrowed by plaque build-up. In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a ...

Heart treatments have improved vastly in recent years, but heart disease remains a leading killer of Americans. While researchers are constantly looking for ways to make current treatments better, a ...

Stents are permanent mesh tubes that help direct blood flow to the heart or other organs. Usually, stents are not replaced but may be reinforced. However, some people may experience issues such as ...