How Do Cardiologists Prioritize Emergent Stent Procedures
Is bypass truly better than stenting?
February 23, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
“Stent Wars": Everything You Need to Know About Stents
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...weight and BMI or body mass index that is used by most cardiologists). Related Information: A... Read more »
A Tale of Two Stent Studies
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...about your unique risks, if any. Most independent cardiologists interviewed for stories about... Read more »
Coronary Angioplasty, Stents, and Other Relics of the Paleolithic Age
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...surprisingly common reason.) A common buzzphrase among cardiologists is "to define coronary... Read more »
Health Guide
Angioplasty Patient Guide: Find Angioplasty Information
...therapies. The success is due in part to the increased use of tiny wire mesh tubes called stents, which more cardiologists began using in the 1990s to help keep arteries open following... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
...device to use, or whether to use a device is dependant upon the anatomy of the lesion. Interventional cardiologists are experts in deciding what fits best for you. You will be mildly sedated... Read more »Bypass Surgery Patient Guide: Heart Bypass Information
...additional bypass surgery. However, you may be a candidate for balloon angioplasty and insertion of a stent. (See Angioplasty: A Patient Guide) Where will the surgery take place, and how can I... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
...progress. Due to reperfusion therapies whether with intravenous medicines or the use of angioplasties and stents, and improvements in the anesthesia used for coronary artery bypass surgery, it is... Read more »Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
...treatment options are available? PAD can be treated with angioplasty alone or in combination with stenting, and with bypass surgery. In extreme cases (3-6%) amputation of the affected limb may be... Read more »Images
Coronary artery stent images. See images of a coronary artery stent.... Read more »
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