A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other ...

Jim Williams of Novato was suffering from severe carotid artery stenosis, meaning the artery walls in his neck were blocked with plaque, increasing his risk of stroke. Williams, who turned 76 on ...

Gadsden Regional Medical Center announced that one of its surgeons, Dr. Sudhan Nagarajan, has begun performing transcarotid artery revascularization surgery. Nagarajan is the only surgeon in Etowah ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most prevalent form of heart disease, affecting approximately 18 million adults in the ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Lyle Mason of Battle Creek had to have surgery on both of his carotid arteries. He has a scar of each side of his neck, but they look very different. “It was remarkable,” Mason said ...

Dear Doctor: My cardiovascular surgeon tells me medicine has mostly abandoned shunt and stent placements as a solution to carotid artery plaques. Instead, doctors are returning to the older ...

Blood-thinning drugs that doctors often prescribe interchangeably after procedures to reopen narrowed heart arteries don’t ...

Millions of Americans have peripheral artery disease, a disorder primarily caused by fatty deposits that can narrow arteries and block blood flow to the legs. Often, the first symptom they feel is leg ...

At Knee Pain Centers of America, care begins with understanding. The team brings together experts in internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional radiology to ensure patients receive ...

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