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Cardiovascular

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Heart Diseases: Angina | Arrhythmia | Congenital Heart Disease | Coronary Artery Disease | Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) | Heart Failure | Heart Inflammation & Infection | Heart Muscle Disease (Cardiomyopathy) | Heart Valve Diseases | Other Heart Disorders

Vascular Diseases: Aneurysms | Aortic Disease | Functional Arterial Disease | Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) | Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure) | Inflammatory Vascular Disease (Vasculitis) | Occlusive Arterial Disease | Stroke | Vascular Lesions | Venous Disease

Cardiovascular Disease Treatment: Complementary & Alternative Therapy | Medication | Rehabilitation | Surgery | Heart Transplantation

Other Topics: General Cardiovascular | Heart Disease in Women | Anatomy | Cholesterol | Diagnostic Procedures | Homocysteine

Coronary Artery Disease

(Jump to: General Information | Treatment Overviews | Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty & Stenting) | Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery )

General Information
Coronary Artery Disease:NHLBI
Coronary Artery Disease:Texas Heart Institute
How Does Coronary Artery Disease Develop?:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Intensive Prevention Key to Fighting Coronary Artery Disease:American Heart Association
Coronary Artery Spasm:Texas Heart Institute
Coronary Microvascular Disease:NHLBI
Silent Ischemia:Texas Heart Institute
Vulnerable Plaque:Texas Heart Institute
Coronary Artery Disease: MedlinePlus

Treatment Overviews
Coronary Artery Disease Treatment - Medical:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Angioplasty Versus Bypass Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease:American Heart Association
CABG vs. Stents: Know Your Options:Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty , Stents and Atherectomy)
General Information
Angioplasty:NHLBI
Angioplasty: A Patient Guide:MyHeartCentral.com
Coronary Artery Disease Diagnosis and Treatment - Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Interventional Procedures:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Late Angioplasty after Heart Attack Offers No Advantage Over Standard Drug Therapy:NHLBI
Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: American Heart Association
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention:UpToDate Patient Information
Angioplasty, Laser: American Heart Association
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty/Stent Placement:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Directional Coronary Atherectomy (DCA): Advocate Health Care
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Rotational Ablation (PTCRA):Advocate Health Care
Videos of Interventional Procedures:MedlinePlus [Video]
Angioplasty:MedlinePlus
Restenosis
Restenosis: Repeat Narrowing of a Coronary Artery:American Heart Association
Medical Devices Used in Interventional Procedures
Cardiac Ablation Catheter:FDA
Cardiac Angioplasty Device:FDA
Stents:NHLBI
Stent:FDA
Balloons and Stents:Angioplasty.Org
Drug-Eluting Stents:American Heart Association

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
General Information
Bypass Surgery: A Patient Guide:MyHeartCentral.com
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Coronary Artery Bypass:Texas Heart Institute
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery :UpToDate Patient Information
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG):Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Recovery After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery :UpToDate Patient Information
The Internal Mammary Artery:Heart Surgery Forum
Videos of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery:MedlinePlus [Video]
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery:MedlinePlus
Off-Pump (Beating Heart) Surgery
Off-Pump Bypass Surgery:Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
"Off-pump" Bypass Surgery Associated with Reduced Occurrence of Stroke and Other Complications:AHRQ

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