A Resurgence of Stents

Diabetes is strongly linked with a number of risk factors for coronary problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, abdominal obesity that significantly increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Recent studies indicate that new drug-eluting stents are a reasonable option for the diabetic population who do not want bypass or that don’t present with severe disease involving all of their blood vessels. Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, chief of clinical cardiology and professor of medicine Dr. Daniel Blanchard, as they discuss the latest in screening and treatments for heart disease.