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Coronary Artery Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment

How is coronary artery disease diagnosed and treated? Learn about ECG, angiography, stents, bypass surgery, and the medications used to manage this co...

Myocardial Ischemia

Myocardial ischemia occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is insufficient and can be a precursor to heart attack. Learn about its symptoms, cause...

Heart Attack: Diagnosis & Treatment

A heart attack is diagnosed with an ECG, troponin test, and angiography. Learn about angioplasty, stenting, medications, and cardiac rehabilitation.

Chest Pain

Chest pain can have many causes, from heart attack to acid reflux. Learn what different types of chest pain mean, when it is an emergency, and how it ...

Bundle Branch Block

Bundle branch block is a delay or interruption in the heart's electrical conduction system. Learn about types, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatme...

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

SCAD is a rare cause of heart attack in which the coronary artery wall tears spontaneously, most often affecting young women. Learn about its symptoms...

Angina

Angina (angina pectoris) is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart muscle does not receive as much oxygen-rich blood as it needs.