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Cardiovascular Operations Way Overused, Critics Say
Coronary bypass operations, reaming out arteries with balloon-tipped catheters, and placing drug-coated wire-mesh tubes in blood vessels to keep them open are procedures performed on millions of Americans a year. But most of these expensive and sometimes risky operations may actually be unne... Read More
What is the Polypill?
Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses the Polypill. The Polypill is being developed in response to an important reality surrounding cardiovascular disease. There are three important drugs that can help prevent heart disease (statins, ACE inhibitors, and aspirin). These drugs are not taken for two maj... Read More
What is Coronary Artery Disease?
Dr. Valentin Fuster, one of the world's leading cardiologists, discusses the basics of coronary heart disease. Dr. Fuster than describes the symptoms of a heart attack and how to differentiate these symptoms from other conditions. Most importantly, he urges viewers to pay attention to these s... Read More
What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
Dr. Sattesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses Peripheral Arterial Disease, who is at risk, why it is important to be screened and current treatments. Pad is essentially a blockage of the arteries in the lower extremities. That is what we mean by peripheral arteries -- ... Read More
What is Carotid Stenosis?
Dr. Sateesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses "What is Carotid Stenosis?", the treatments, who should be screened and future developments, such as new stenting techniques. Read More
Also Read
- Arlen Fleisher, M.D., FACS on Whether Coronary Operations Are Overused
- What is the Polypill?
- What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
- What is Carotid Stenosis?
- What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
- Cardiovascular Operations Way Overused, Critics Say
- What is Carotid Stenosis?
- What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
- What is the Polypill?
- What is Carotid Stenosis?
- Arlen Fleisher, M.D., FACS on Whether Coronary Operations Are Overused
- What is the Polypill?
- What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
- Arlen Fleisher, M.D., FACS on Whether Coronary Operations Are Overused
- What is Coronary Artery Disease?
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