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SCAI was established in 1976 under the guidance of Drs. F. Mason Sones and Melvin P. Judkins.

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“You and Your Stent”

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Did you know Cardiovascular Disease is the #1 cause of death in the U.S.? Members of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) are the world's foremost authorities in treating cardiovascular disease. SCAI supports the fight against cardiovascular disease by advancing patient care in invasive and interventional cardiovascular medicine through patient/physician education including its comprehensive patient education website, http://www.seconds-count.org.

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SCAI answered
2 Days Ago

What is a diuretic?

Diuretics are medications often prescribed to cardiovascular patients to lower blood pressure, which will help reduce cumulative damage to the heart and arteries. Sometimes called “water pills,” diuretics cause your body to eliminate salt and water (through urine or perspiration), which in turn lowe
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SCAI answered
3 Days Ago

Are people born with faulty heart valves, or can anyone have valve problem?

Heart valve problems can affect anyone from birth through old age. You may be born with a faulty heart valve - a condition referred to as a congenital heart valve defect, or, you can acquire a heart valve problem later in life. People who are born with a heart valve problem often have conditions...
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4 Days Ago

What role does a dietician have in treating cardiovascular disease?

If you have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, your primary care physician or cardiologist may refer you to a dietician, a healthcare professional who can help guide you in eating a heart-healthy diet. Dieticians are trained to evaluate your diet and suggest changes in your eating that may.
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4 Days Ago

What is a primary care physician (PCP)?

A primary care physician is a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) who is trained to evaluate a patient for overall health and to treat illnesses. Family doctors, internists, obstetrician/gynecologists and pediatricians are all primary care physicians. In order to diagnose health
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4 Days Ago

What is a cardiologist?

A cardiologist is a physician who has completed four years of medical school, three years of training in internal medicine and up to three or four additional years of education and experience focused specifically on treating the heart, arteries and veins. Some cardiologists have completed additiona
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SCAI answered
On Jun 14

How is an echocardiographic stress test performed?

An echocardiographic (echo) stress test includes all the steps of a regular stress test, but adds a few extra steps so that your cardiologist can gather more information about your heart. Before the stress test, a nurse or technician will put sticky electrode patches on your chest, arms and legs,..
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Dr. J J. Marshall, MD of SCAI answered
On Jun 13

What does FSCAI mean?

FSCAI stands for Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and it is a mark of excellence among interventional cardiologists. The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, or SCAI, is the primary professional association for invasive and interventional..
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SCAI answered
On Jun 12

Is erectile dysfunction an indicator for heart disease?

For men who are experiencing erectile dysfunction at a level they are concerned about, treatment might include a check-up at a primary care physician’s office and/or conversations with a psychologist. But what many men do not know is that it might be a signal to consult a cardiologist. Erectile...
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SCAI answered
On Jun 09

What are the warning signs of a stroke?

Often a stroke victim will have no warning symptoms. However, some patients do experience warning signs in the form of a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes referred to as a "mini-stroke." TIA symptoms caninclude numbness or paralysis (usually on one side of the body), difficulty sp
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On Jun 09

Which patients might benefit from transcatheter aortic valve replacement?

In November 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new treatment for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis, a condition in which the heart's aortic valve does not open fully and blood flow is restricted. Surgery continues to be the most successful way to treat this disease
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SCAI answered
On Jun 08

Can calcium supplements increase my risk of heart attack?

While more research is needed, heart attack risk may rise for women when they begin calcium supplementation (with or without vitamin D), according to a recent analysis of research study data from the Women’s Health Initiative and other studies. A heart attack is caused when blood flow through the..
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SCAI answered
On Jun 07

What is a “double-blind” study?

A randomized clinical trial to test a new medication, medical device or treatment is "blind" if the study participant is not told whether he or she is receiving the experimental treatment or in the control group. The control group members do not receive the therapy under study and instead
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SCAI answered
On Jun 07

What are the carotid arteries?

The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels located toward the front of the neck that carry blood to the brain. Blood reaches the carotid arteries by traveling from the heart and passing through a large artery called the aorta. Then the blood moves through the carotid arteries to the brain....
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On Jun 06

What is door-to-balloon time?

“Door-to-balloon” time is the amount of time that elapses between a heart attack patient’s arrival in the emergency room and the initial inflation of an angioplasty balloon in the blocked coronary artery. An angioplasty balloon is a small device at the end of a long, thin tube called a catheter....
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On May 31

How can women close the gender gap when it comes to heart disease care?

Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women worldwide, but many women and healthcare providers still tend to think of it as a men’s disease. How can women close the gender gap in obtaining the heart disease care that they deserve? One way to address this problem immediately is to raise awarene
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