Coronary Angioplasty: Pros and Cons
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: June 23, 2015
What is coronary angioplasty and stenting? During an angioplasty, your doctor inflates a small balloon within your blocked blood vessel, improving your blood flow by widening the space that your blood has access to pass through. In some cases, a device called a stent, which is essentially a piece of wire mesh, is placed inside
Is Your Sweet Tooth Hurting You?
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: June 13, 2015
In recent years, sugar has often been compared to cigarettes, likely because both target the same pleasure center in the brain, both are highly addictive, and both are highly hazardous to your health. Much like cigarettes, not much was known about the dangers of sugar until years after it had become a common occurrence and
What You Can Expect During an Echocardiogram
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: June 3, 2015
An echocardiogram is a diagnostic test, that through the use of sound waves, produces images of your heart beating and pumping blood. Echocardiograms are recommended by doctors in a variety of instances, but generally when your doctor suspects problems with your valves or the overall pumping action in your heart. Echocardiograms are also often used
