Jefferson Cardiologists Answer Questions Online

The Daily Dose @Jefferson

February 17, 2012

By Josh Goldstein

My mother’s nervous about a cardiac catheterization she has scheduled. What can she expect?

I had a coronary stent placed three months ago, and need minor surgery. Should I stop taking the blood thinner my cardiologist prescribed after my stent procedure?

I had balloon angioplasty with three stents placed five years ago. How long will the stents last?
Check out answers, to these and other questions, from Jefferson interventional cardiologists on our online forum,Ask the Experts about Interventional Cardiology.

Jefferson has long been at the forefront of the treatment of heart disease, from the development of the first heart-lung machine that made open heart surgery possible, to groundbreaking studies on the effectiveness of angioplasty, and the placement of coronary stents to treat blockages without surgery. That tradition continues today as we strive to develop new techniques to make heart care simpler, safer and better.

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