Curuios about the procedure that President Bill Clinton underwent
on Thursday?
President Clinton's heart pain came from a clogged artery. The
procedure to unclog the artery is called angioplasty, during which
wire-mesh tubes called stents are installed to keep the artery
open. Read about it
here.
WebMD has a cool animation that makes the process clear. Go to
this page, and under the headline "Illustrated Guide to
Coronary Artery Disease," click the tab called "Treatment." That
will bring up animations that illustrate angioplasty and stent
installation.
The good news is that this ...
Blog About: President Bill Clinton, Stents, and Coronary Artery Disease
Continue the discussion on your blog. Click to highlight this excerpt and press Ctrl+C to copy.
Related Articles
stents
Stents are small, wire-mesh struts that are placed into arteries
after an angioplasty procedure. The purpose of a stent is to help
"prop open" the portion of the artery that has been treated with
angioplasty.
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease and is the leading cause of
death in the United States for both
men and women, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
What It Is and Causes
CAD is a condition...
Link established between erectile dysfunction and calcified coronary arteries
In the largest study to date evaluating erectile dysfunction and coronary artery calcification, researchers have determined that
men with ED are at a significantly increased risk of high coronary artery calcification scores (CACS), a known predictor of future cardiovascular events.
Welcome to the WebMD Health Exchange!
Our blogs have a new look – and an exciting new option for you! After reading a post, you’ll now be able to talk about it with others in our WebMD Health Exchange. Exchange provides a dynamic community experience that allows you to connect with others who have similar interests and concerns. So read what our expert bloggers have to say, then head over to the related Exchange community to comment and ask questions.
Men with HIV Appear More Likely to Develop Heart Disease
A study that will appear in an upcoming issue of AIDS presents data that suggests HIV positive men have a significantly higher risk of plaque accumulation in the coronary arteries than do HIV negative men. This trend is a particularly important finding since people with HIV are living longer because of HIV medications. Ironically, many of those HIV medications have been found to increase the risk of coronary heart disease in HIV positive men. Over all, the study found the presence of coronary atherosclerosis (plaque) was higher in HIV-positive submit an article for publication on Health Symptoms Diagnosis!
Put fresh news from Health Symptoms Diagnosis on your site
Embed our widget to your blog or site and get the latest headlines from Health Symptoms Diagnosis automatically updated each hour.
Click to highlight and press Ctrl+C to copy
Widget preview:
What's Hot Today