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Tuesday, 3 February 2015

FFR-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Gain Advantage Over Medical Therapy

Coronary heart disease also known as ischemic heart disease can be described as a condition where the coronary arteries are severely narrowed because of atherosclerosis. When the heart muscle is starved of oxygen and nutrients, it induces chest pain (angina). However, in some cases there is a complete blockage in blood supply leading to heart muscle damage and myocardial infarctions (heart attacks). Some of the common symptoms of coronary artery...