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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and coronary artery bypass graft surgery are the standard operations for opening narrowed or blocked arteries. They are known as revascularization procedures.

Emergency angioplasty is the standard procedure for heart attacks and is more effective than the use of thrombolytic drugs for most patients. Unfortunately, not all communities have the facilities for emergency angioplasty. (A 2002 study suggested that in spite of the delay, transporting...

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Health Guide

Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease

The heart is the human body's hardest working organ. Throughout life it continuously pumps blood enriched with oxygen and vital nutrients through a network of arteries to all parts of the... Read more »

Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Surgery

SurgeryIn severe cases, surgery may be needed to open blocked blood vessels. Some evidence suggests that surgical procedures are better for patients with blockages above the knee, and that more... Read more »

Heart Attack Diagnosis and Tests

When a patient comes to the hospital with chest pain, the following diagnostic steps are usually taken to determine any heart problems, and, if present, their severity.The patient will... Read more »

Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications

Other MedicationsNitrates have been used in the treatment of angina for over 100 years. These drugs release nitric oxide, thereby relaxing the smooth muscles in blood vessels. Many nitrate... Read more »

Congestive Heart Failure: Surgery and Recovery

Surgery and DevicesRevascularization SurgeryRevascularization surgery helps to restore blood flow to the heart. It can treat blocked arteries in patients with coronary artery disease and may help... Read more »

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