Not All Blocked Arteries Should Be Fixed. Here's Why
August 11, 2020
Though we had long thought that every blockage should be fixed, we've learned that, in some cases, it’s not the best route.
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R. Todd Hurst, MD, FACC, FASE
R. Todd Hurst, MD, FACC, FASE, is a board-certified cardiologist, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Health at Banner – University Medicine Heart Institute, and associate professor of medicine at the University of Arizona. He has written more than 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals and regularly speaks nationally and internationally at medical meetings, primarily on the prevention of heart disease.