Treatment & Care
Treatments for heart disease range from low-tech to high-tech. Read about them here. You'll also find advice for caregivers -- including tips for caregiver care.
Treatment
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -- CPR -- is one link in what the American Heart Association calls the "chain of survival." Learn CPR for a loved one.
Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Medical care is essential once heart disease is diagnosed, with the goals of stabilizing the condition immediately, controlling symptoms over the long term, and providing a cure when possible.
Surgeries
Stents
Get information about heart stents, why they’re used, and what types are available.
Angioplasty and Stents
Angioplasty is a non-surgical procedure that can be used to open blocked heart arteries. Stent placement is another option that can be done during angioplasty.
Heart Bypass Surgery
Heart bypass surgery can be used to treat heart disease when your coronary arteries are blocked. Your doctor may treat the problem by giving the blood a new pathway to the heart.