Ah, the Old Switch-a-roo

I'll probably switch what I planned as my answer three to become my answer two. Just a (physically) mental note. No problem!

Blog 18: Third Answer

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What is the most effective treatment for a patient suffering from Coronary Artery Disease?

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Undergo a Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery to graft a substitute blood vessel into your heart, re-routing blood flow around the clogged artery.

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1. Can "unblock" multiple blockages with a single bypass. Unlike angioplasty, which targets a single blockage, grafting a vessel in a bypass surgery can effectively reroute the affected vessel over multiple blockages.
2. Uses other blood vessels to reroute blockage. One of the most common vessels in the body to remove and graft to the heat is the Internal thoracic artery.
3. Very effective–the surgery isn't like an angioplasty, pushing the plaque against the vessel wall. It makes the affected blood vessel obsolete. It's as if your coronary artery started back at square one!

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1. How is CABG Surgery Done?
2. Angioplasty Versus Bypass Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease
3. Heart Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery?
4. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Elderly: Pros and Cons after three-year follow-up

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Undergoing a Coronary Bypass Surgery is very effective because it uses another part of the body to fix the clogged artery and has a better efficiency than an angioplasty.

Saltybet

Article Title: Experimental drug might get the salt out
Info: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/experimental-drug-might-get-salt-out

Clearly, by intaking less sodicum, you can stay away for high blood pressure and even heart disease. But researchers note of a potential drug (candidate) that can push it out of your system before it can reach your bloodstream and kidneys.

The drug is called tenapanor inhibits a protein that allows sodium passage. Much of the salt would be immediately passed to your waste. Patients in the study were given tenapanor whilst others a placebo. Those who were given tenapor were noted to have more sodium in faeces and urine. (Bleh!) There were no adverse side effects too, which is helpful. This might be the birth of another way to help patients with CAD.

Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions

1. What is the most effective treatment for a patient suffering from Coronary Artery Disease?
2. What is an angioplasty procedure?
3. What is a heart bypass surgery?
4. What is the difference between the two?
5. What are the pros of angioplasty procedures?
6. Are there any drawbacks to the procedure?
7. What are the pros of heart bypass surgeries?
8. What are the dangers of bypass surgeries?
9. Is there a possibility of re-narrowing of the arteries?
10. Is it more effective to have an angioplasty procedure or a bypass?
11. At what stage of plaque build-up should either procedure be done?
12. What do you recommend a patient do before getting any of these procedures?
13. Is it more effective to have these procedures or to exercise and diet?
14. How does someone live their life after getting a bypass surgery?
15. What is the daily life of someone whom got a bypass surgery?
16. Can you explain what the The McGinn Technique is in regard to Bypass surgery?
17. What are stents?
18. How effective are the stents at keeping the artery open?
19. How do the surgeons get the blood vessel to use in the bypass?
20. Is it possible to get multiple bypasses? Is there a maximum?