Reaching the Heart Through the Wrist
Though procedure is used less often, it reduces bleeding problems, study finds
Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack
But it doesn't help those with less severe heart damage known as unstable angina, analysis shows
Drug-Coated Stents Reduce Repeat Artery Procedures
But sicker patients may be getting bare metal devices, study suggests
Angina Strikes 1 in 5 Heart Attack Survivors
The chest pain is most likely in younger males, study finds
Artery-Opening Method Works Well in Women
Study finds improvement for both genders over 25-year period
Sucking Out Clot Debris Helps Heart Attack Patients
One-year death rate nearly halved in Dutch study
Drug-Coated Stents Still Spark Debate
Doctors divided on the risks posed by the artery-opening devices
New Drug-Coated Stent Does Well in Early Trial
But doctors want more data, and device not yet approved for use in U.S.
Quality Care, Not Number of Procedures, Determines Bypass Results
As the number of heart surgeries has declined, so has death rate, study finds
Anticoagulant Drugs Had Similar Outcomes After Angioplasty
Study also finds drug-releasing stents appear to work better than uncoated ones
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