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Health Information Center Resources on November 19th's Show

This week host Trisha Torrey interviews Dr. Hani Kozman, interventional cardiologist at University Hospital, about the role of cardiac catheterization in diagnosing and treating heart disease.

For more information on cardiology services at University Hospital: www.upstate.edu/uh/medicine/div_cardiology Books:

"So You’re Having Heart Cath and Angioplasty", by Magnus Ohman and others. Wiley, 2003.

"Coronary Heart Disease: Your Questions Answered", by David E. Newby, Ian B. Wilkinson, John R. Cockcroft. Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone, 2005.

"Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack", by Bob Arnot. Simon & Schuster, 2005.

“Procedues In Motion” Video Animations:

Cardiac Catheterization

Coronary Angioplasty

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Web Sites:

HeartInfo by HealthScout - video animations, longer online videos and Heart Patient Guides.

News About Angioplasty:

Late Angioplasty After Heart Attack Offers No Advantage Over Standard Drug Therapy

Drug-Coated Angioplasty Balloons Keep Arteries From Reclosing

Study Favors One Type of Drug-Coated Stent

Video:

Understanding Angioplasty and Stenting, by the StayWell Company; LMA Film and Video, Inc. Distributed by Krames,  2005.

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