Foods for a Healthy Heart classes being taught in English and Spanish across the Unites States this February—American Heart ...

whether a stent is received or not. All patients must optimize their diet (especially a Mediterranean diet), exercise appropriately (30 minutes at least four times per week) and manage risk ...

During an angioplasty procedure, doctors open the blocked artery with a balloon catheter and insert a stent to keep the artery open and blood flowing effectively. The stent permanently remains in ...

A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery that has been narrowed by plaque build-up. In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a ...

You may need to stay in the hospital for one or two days. Before you leave the hospital, your doctor will give you guidelines for activities, diet, and medications. We will also give you your Stent ...