The elderly account for the majority of medical spending in many countries, raising concerns about potentially unnecessary spending, especially during the final months of life. Using a well-defined ...

Myocardial ischemia, also called cardiac ischemia, is a condition characterized by reduced blood flow to the heart. A common cause is plaque buildup in the coronary arteries. Myocardial ischemia may ...

When someone has a heart attack the signs and symptoms can slowly progress as the coronary arteries narrow with atherosclerosis. This is the buildup of plaque in the artery. When a coronary artery ...