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In today's episode, Dr. Jeremy London, board-certified cardiovascular surgeon, discusses potential options if you are told you have blockages in your heart arteries. He shares the difference between lifestyle and medication interventions, stents, and bypass surgery.
00:00:00 You've Been Told You Have Blockages in Your Heart - Now What
00:04:34 Basic Anatomy of Heart Arteries and Blockages
00:07:26 Lifestyle Modifications and Medications
00:13:59 Stents or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
00:18:58)Bypass Surgery or Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG
00:21:58 Your Decision Needs to be Individualized
00:23:39 This Doesn't Solve the Underlying Root Problem
00:28:20 Thank You For Listening!
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