The signs of a blocked stent are the same as the signs of coronary artery blockage. An indication of such a blockage can be decreased exercise tolerance but is often angina. Angina can be a ...

Critics say a new, broader definition of high-risk plaque opens the door to more tests, diagnoses, and invasive procedures, steering us down a potentially harmful path.

Researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, are looking to genetics to understand why Fijian New Zealanders are at higher risk of having heart attacks or developing angina at a young age. The ...

Kaplan-Meier plots of all events (deaths, CABG, new interventions, myocardial infarction, and angina) after SVG stent implant follow-up to 53 months. Figure 2. Kaplan-Meier plots of major events ...

The research is led by Heart Foundation Research Fellow Dr Pritika Narayan from the Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia who says people from Fiji make up almost two per cent of Aotearoa’s population ...

A stent is deployed at a certain position to ... Angioplasty is very important to restore blood flow. Commonly known as chest ...