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Angioplasty relieves symptoms of coronary artery disease by improving blood flow to your heart. Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after the procedure.

Atherectomy is a procedure that relieves symptoms of coronary artery disease by improving blood flow to your heart.

Coronary artery bypass surgery creates a path for blood to flow around a blockage and helps prevent a heart attack.

Warfarin is medicine that controls how your blood clots. It is used to help prevent blood clots that may cause serious health problems. These problems include heart attack (myocardial infarction), stroke, a blockage in an artery or vein (thrombus), or a blood clot that travels to the lungs (pulmonary embolism).

Cardiac rehabilitation is a program designed by your healthcare team. It'll help you recover from your heart problem and reduce your risk of future heart problems.

If you have cardiomyopathy, you have a problem with the muscle tissue that makes up your heart. Cardiomyopathy means "heart muscle disease." Your heart may not be pumping as well as it should.

A sress echocardiogram, or stress echo, is a test that records images of your heart before and after exercise. Here's what you can expect before, during, and after the test.

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a test that allows your healthcare provider to record images of your heart from inside your esophagus, or food pipe.

On any menu, some choices will be better for you than others. Check off some of the healthy choices listed here. Keep them in mind the next time you go out to eat.