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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading killer of women in the US. After menopause, mortality rates from CAD in women nearly equal those of men. Yet the clinical picture in women is different enough from that in men that it can obscure the correct diagnosis. Women are 10 years older...
Understanding these common chronic diseases is the first step toward effective prevention and management strategies, including regular medical check-ups, healthy lifestyle choices and informed health decisions. Heart Disease:This includes conditions like coronary artery disease, heart failure and arrhythmi...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a term used to classify many kinds of heart and blood vessel disorders, including congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, rheumatic heart disease, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism [1]. CVD accoun...
A comparison of directional atherectomy with coronary angioplasty in patients with coronary artery disease. The CAVEAT Study Group. BACKGROUND: Directional coronary atherectomy is a new technique of coronary revascularization by which atherosclerotic plaque is excised and retrieved from... EJ Topol,...
Coronary artery disease kills more women than all cancers combined, yet the clinical picture in women is different enough from men that the diagnosis can be missed or delayed. A cardiologist highlights these gender-based differences and explains why certain diagnostic tests are better than others at...
We see more education for other conditions like coronary artery disease, which is certainly a global health problem that has been addressed over the years, with adequate education for the general population as well as high-risk patients. Hence, heart diseases are well known, and patients would ...
Heart issues: Your left main coronary artery supplies most of the blood to your heart's left ventricle, also known as your heart's main pumping chamber. When this is severely narrowed or blocked, the left ventricle may not be functioning correctly. Coronary bypass surgery can correct this. It...
Understanding the natural history of coronary artery atherosclerosis is necessary to determine prognosis and prescribe effective therapies. Traditional management of coronary artery disease has focused on the treatment of flow-limiting a... P Gaba,B Gersh,J Muller,... - 《Nature Reviews Cardiology》 ...
The communication most recognized as a starting point for the modern history of coronary artery disease is the presentation by William Heberden before the College of Physicians in London on July 21, 1768, titled, “Some Account of a Disorder of the Breast.” There he gave an incomplete picture...