A Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease? This Site’s for You
Your chances of surviving a heart attack are far better today than just 30 years ago, thanks to new and improved treatments. Still, cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in America.
When a heart attack occurs, every second counts. The sooner you receive care, the better your chances of surviving – and avoiding debilitating disabilities.
Today’s treatments can literally stop heart attacks in their tracks. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, the information on this site is for you. It’s provided by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, or SCAI, an organization representing heart and vascular specialists around the world.
SCAI’s focus is on helping people with cardiovascular disease to live – and live well.
| Working with My Doctor
If you are recently diagnosed or currently being treated for cardiovascular disease, or if your child is undergoing treatment, learn all you can with these questions for your care team. |
About My Heart and Arteries
Learn about cardiovascular disease and heart attack and the treatment options available. With 30 years of innovation in interventional cardiology, you and your doctor have more choices to determine which treatment is best for you. New research is under way to identify additional benefits of interventional cardiology, including treatments to prevent stroke. | |
| Meet People Like You
Interventional cardiology changes and saves lives. Find out how in these personal stories.
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10/28/2007 | Advances in Vascular Therapies
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10/28/2007 | Two Carotid Artery Stents Meet Safety Goals
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10/28/2007 | Study Shows Drug-Eluting Stents Lead to Improved Patient Outcomes and Lower Health Care Costs
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10/28/2007 | Benefits of Early Intervention in Women
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Latest News
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10/28/2007 | What's Best for the Patient With Blocked Arteries: Drugs, Stents, or Surgery?
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10/27/2007 | There's No Cookie-Cutter in Cardiovascular Care - Dr. Bonnie Weiner Blog
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9/13/2007 | On 30th Anniversary, Angioplasty Celebrated as Modern Medical Breakthrough in Stopping Heart Attack
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9/2/2007 | New Data Show Drug-Eluting Stent Benefit
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8/21/2007 | Doctors Call for Improvement in Stroke Treatment
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