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HEART FUNCTION INCLUDING EJECTION FRACTION ( EF )

January 24, 2018 41002 45
Alain Bouchard, MD

  Heart function including ejection fraction (EF) is important in clinical practice because it is related to prognosis. Whether the patient suffers from valvular heart disease or ischemic heart disease, a measure of heart function including ejection fraction (EF) can predict future clinical outcome and assist in risk stratification. Several approaches to detect patients at…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Heart Health, Tests & Investigations, Uncategorized

What is the best coronary stent for our patients?

September 22, 2017 20217 34
Alain Bouchard, MD

Whenever we start a clinical trial to test a new coronary stent we always ask ourself; “what is the best stent for our patients”? Coronary artery disease is a progressive pathological condition that results from atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. As atherosclerosis progresses from damage of the inner layer of the artery, fat or…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Uncategorized

Can heart attack damage be reversed?

September 18, 2017 18437 36
Alain Bouchard, MD

  One of the most frequent questions our patients ask after surviving a heart attack is: Can heart attack damage be reversed? Every year, over 700,000 Americans have a heart attack. Improvements in the treatment of myocardial infarction, especially with the reopening of the culprit artery with percutaneous coronary intervention, have led to a large number…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Disease, Uncategorized

Stem cells in the treatment of a heart attack: a Non-STEMI

June 14, 2017 19441 49
Alain Bouchard, MD

    What is the role of stem cell treatment of a heart attack: non-STEMI? Non-STEMI or Non-ST elevation Myocardial Infarction is the dominant presentation of acute coronary syndrome.  This occurs when the blood supplied to the heart muscle is suddenly blocked. Other presentations include unstable angina and STEMI or ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Patients presenting…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Featured Articles, Heart Disease

Surviving a Heart Attack: the Big One!

May 22, 2017 19090 48
Alain Bouchard, MD

The widow maker heart attack, also known as "the big one",  is an acute occlusion of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery that can lead to severe heart muscle damage and/or death.  If not treated in a timely matter, surviving a heart attack of this magnitude is very difficult. While visiting Austin, Texas, my wife and I…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Disease Tagged With: angiogram, arteriogram, cath, catheterization, coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart disease, Heart failure, LAD, left anterior descending artery, left ventricle, stem cells, stent, widow maker, widowmaker

Cholesterol treatment and atherosclerosis: a new frontier

May 15, 2017 12966 42
Alain Bouchard, MD

The problem with cholesterol treament and atherosclerosis: Over the last decade, cholesterol treatment and atherosclerosis has evolved significantly. Atherosclerosis is a general term for hardening and thickening of the arteries. In its most common form, atherosclerosis is a slow progressive disease that usually starts in early adulthood and becomes dangerous later in life. Atherosclerosis is a…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention, Uncategorized

Treatment of High Blood Pressure: When Medicines Don’t Work

March 8, 2017 53579 53
Alain Bouchard, MD

The treatment of high blood pressure can be very challenging, especially when medicines don't work. Normal blood pressure is when the systolic blood pressure is less than 120 mm Hg and the diastolic blood pressure is less than 80 mm Hg. Hypertension is defined as a consistent elevation of blood pressure. Blood pressure is considered elevated when…

Filed Under: General Health, Heart Health, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Risk & Prevention

Stem Cells in the Treatment of Heart Failure

February 13, 2017 14455 52
Alain Bouchard, MD

Can stem cells help improve heart muscle in patients with congestive heart failure? The use of stem cells in the treatment of heart failure cases is currently being investigated. Cardiovascular disease is the # 1 killer in the United States accounting for one third of all deaths.  Heart disease kills more people than cancer, HIV, diabetes or trauma. Many advances in…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies

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