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Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are classified as potent platelet inhibitors. These agents are used to prevent platelets from binding together, which can occur in patients with heart attacks and after angioplasty with or without stent placement. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are medicines used in treating patients who have unstable angina, certain types of heart attacks, and in combination with angioplasty with or …

Diet & Exercise to Prevent Heart Disease In the United States and most developed countries, CardioVascular Disease (CVD), which includes coronary Artery Disease (CAD), stroke, and peripheral arterial disease, is far and away the leading cause of death. Healthy diet Individuals who consume a healthy diet have significantly lower risks of Cardiovascular Disease, including both CAD and stroke. Components of …

Submitted by Dr T on October 18, 2010 – 11:47am Each year, six million adult patients in the U.S. see their doctor because of chest pain. This pain may be caused by a variety of factors that may includediseases such as coronary artery disease, gastro-intestinal pain such as acid reflux (“Hiatal Hernia”), pain from your lungs (pneumonia, or a collapsed …

Submitted by Dr T on October 17, 2010 – 9:37am Plum salsa – I would never have come up with the plums in this recipe; one of the delights of cooking with someone else. Sweet-tart plums; cilantro, lime, and jalapeños to make it a spicy salsa. This food adventure begins thus here, mix and set aside. One of the many …

Submitted by Dr T on October 15, 2010 – 11:38am Question:  Hello – i have just been diagnosed with “Mitral valve regurgitation ” i have apparently had a leaking heart since birth and my valve has prolapsed. and is now leaking.I have seen a cardiologist who has done an echo and a stress test she has advised that the leak …

Submitted by Dr T on October 14, 2010 – 12:18pm Question:  Are small coronary arteries predictive of poor outcomes for interventions such as stenting or bypass grafting? Yes! However the size is predictive at different diamenters for PCI (<3mm), vs. CABG (<1.5mm). In a new study, Small Coronary Vessel PCI outcomes, the authors identified coronary arteries < 3mm in diameter …

Submitted by Dr T on October 12, 2010 – 2:42pm I am a big fan of Halibut, but somewhat hesitant to cook fish at home and usually reserve fishy adventures to a visit to dedicated restaurants, of which Portland, Maine, has a better supply than most cities in other parts of the world. This recipe has cured me of that …

Submitted by Dr T on October 11, 2010 – 9:51am Question:  is it possible that an emboli can cause an incomplete obstruction or it is a must that emboli are migratory and cause complete obstruction? Also, if part of blood clot migrate from thrombus and attach to atheromatous plaque causing no obstruction is it also called embolus??? By definition, an …