SALT LAKE CITY, UT (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Whether you had a heart attack, bypass surgery, stents, or have any type of heart ...

CAD is the most common type of heart disease in the United States and ... is a minimally invasive procedure to open blocked ...

In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a heart attack. But they may not always be the best treatment method for coronary artery disease.

After a calcium score test and stress test, my doctor wanted to place stents in my coronary arteries ... improvement in lifespans or in preventing heart attacks. Your cardiologist wanted to ...

Stents are often placed during a heart attack, so this is not always a procedure you'll be able to prepare for. In the case that it is — most commonly to relieve symptoms of chest pain ...