Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Stents and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) treat blocked arteries and ...

Since 1999, both stent use and left internal mammary-artery ... ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Summary article. A report of the American College of ...

Q: I’ve heard mixed opinions about stents for treating coronary artery disease. Are they really beneficial, especially for someone with stable coronary artery disease? A: This is a great ...

In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a heart attack. But they may not always be the best treatment method for coronary artery disease.

T.E. ANSWER: Whether stents are beneficial in people with stable coronary artery disease remains somewhat controversial. Although stents in combination with a healthy diet, exercise and medication ...

The goal of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is to improve blood flow to your heart. The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. Your heart pumps blood and oxygen to all of the organs and ...