The diagnosis of a serious heart condition brings with it major changes in the lives of those affected. Often the disease has only been identified after it’s reached an advanced stage and caused lasting damage to the heart muscle. An operation or a minimally invasive procedure on the coronary vessels can significantly reduce the risk of life-threatening, acute cardiac incidents, like heart attacks. However, until recently, heart patients were often left suffering from chronic cardiac insufficiency, which severely limited their quality of life.
In recent years, cardiologists and heart surgeons -- working together with researchers and medical engineers -- have developed numerous innovative treatments and rehab therapies. They’re designed to allow patients to, once again, enjoy a life fairly free of major difficulty.
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