Is My Stent Open?
Here's a scenario that we cardiologists occasionally see. A patient comes into the hospital with chest pain. He goes to the cath lab where he's seen to have...
coronary artery disease
Sometimes Less is More
I saw a patient in my office this week who had received a stent from one of my partners last month. The man was highly satisfied with his...
Can’t Win For Losing
This morning while eating breakfast I came across a story in the newspaper announcing that an occasional glass of wine can increase a woman’s chance of developing breast...
Bypass Surgery vs Stents: The Rematch
There’s been a lot in the news lately about the relative benefits of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and angioplasty/stenting (for the purpose of this blog post I’ll...