Dr. Nishith Chandra
Coronary Artery Stents What are coronary artery stents? A stent is a tiny device made of surgical stainless steel that is placed inside an artery to hold it open and allow blood to flow through the blood vessel. When are coronary stents used? Coronary stents are used as a routine part of most angioplasty procedures. They cannot be used when […]
» Read moreHigh Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia) What is hypercholesterolemia? Hypercholesterolemia is a condition in which the level of cholesterol in your blood is high. When you have too much cholesterol, deposits of fat in the blood called plaque form inside blood vessel walls. The blood vessel walls thicken and become narrower (a condition called atherosclerosis). This change in the blood vessels reduces blood […]
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