A heart attack survivor is the first person to receive groundbreaking gene therapy which aims to prevent a major heart ...
John MacDonald, 73, took part in a clinical trial using gene therapy to extend the lifespan of blood vessels in the heart ...
A final option, less commonly used, is a technique called atherectomy. This treatment uses a device that cuts or grinds away the hardened deposition (atheroma) within the artery. Atherectomy is less ...