Everyday Medicine #145- The President's Stent




Everyday Medicine show

Summary: President Bush recently underwent his annual physical exam and was found to have a blockage in one of the arteries of his heart. He subsequently had a procedure with placement of stent to hold the artery open. In this episode, we talk about the importance of preventive medicine in order to identify and intevene in medical conditions before they have a chance to produce significant complications or death.