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The ambulance is the best way to get to the hospital in case of an infraction

Only 16 per cent of patients suffering a myocardial infarction call 911 for help, stated the experts...

What is a Catheterization?

A catheterization is a procedure used to examine the condition of arteries in a specific organ of...

What is the difference between a bypass and angioplasty?

We first need to emphasize that both procedures, angioplasty and bypass surgery, are suitable strategies for the...

What is an angioplasty?

An angioplasty is a procedure performed to improve blood flow in the body's arteries and veins. In...

What can we do to improve our cardiovascular health?

Among the things we do to take care of our health are: . Regular exercise: ideally, we should...

Vegetarians have lower cardiovascular risk

A British study has shown that vegans have a 32% lower risk of suffering from vascular diseases....

Mortality by infarction is lower in men and higher in women

In the last decades, mortality by MI infarction has seen a reduction in men but keeps increasing...

Living with a partner reduces the probabilities of having a heart attack

Being married, living with a spouse or partner, is a factor in reducing risk of heart attacks...