Angina might mean you're at risk for heart disease, or you already have it. Here's what you need to know about this type of ...

Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD Stable angina causes chest pain during physical activity or stress, and it often resolves with rest or medication. You can treat stable angina with lifestyle ...

Angina is commonly manifested as chest pain or discomfort in the chest. Angina is of two classical types – stable and unstable angina. Stable angina results from atherosclerosis and narrowing of the ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Coronary artery disease can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue.Unstable angina is a medical emergency and requires immediate attention.Women ...

Angina is manifested as a chest pain that may (in case of stable angina) or may not (in case of unstable type of angina) be brought about by physical exertion or mental stress. 1-5 The heart muscles ...

a. Management of SIHD, including diagnosis, risk assessment, treatment and follow-up should be based upon strong scientific evidence and the patient’s preferences. b. All patients who present with ...

Patient A: Bill has a known 80% LAD lesion, 70% circ, and 40% RCA and declined a PCI at the time of a cath a few months back, opting to try medical therapy. The cath was performed because of a ...

Heart attacks kill more seniors by far than any other disease. “Atherosclerosis” is the cause; it means “artery hardening.” First, fatty deposits, or “atheromas,” appear in the artery lining. This ...

The goal of the trial was to evaluate a strategy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) plus medical therapy compared with medical therapy alone in patients with low-risk stable coronary artery ...

Periprocedural use of cangrelor appears to decrease ischemic complications in patients with stable angina and those with ACS undergoing PCI, and does not increase GUSTO severe bleeding in either ...

The safety of fractional flow reserve (FFR)-based deferral of nonculprit lesions in patients varies by presentation, a pooled analysis of more than 8,000 patients confirms. Among those whose treatment ...

Heart attacks kill more seniors by far than any other disease. “Atherosclerosis” is the cause; it means “artery hardening.” First, fatty deposits, or “atheromas,” appear in the artery lining. This ...