Dr. Sammy Chan, Cardiologist, Vancouver, BC

Dr. Sammy Chan Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Sammy Chan completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of British Columbia. He has also additional postgraduate cardiology training at the University of Alberta, echocardiography training at the University of Alberta, research nuclear cardiology at University of California, Los Angeles. He is currently a clinical cardiologist and the medical director of the Healthy Heart Program at St. Paul’s Hospital. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia. His current clinical and research interests include primary and secondary cardiac prevention, exercise training methodology, alternative dietary approaches, stress management, determinants of lifestyle modification, endothelial function, subclinical atherosclerosis, refractory angina and molecular approaches to diagnosis and management of coronary atherosclerosis.

Dr. Sammy Chan , Cardiologist, Vancouver BC, V6Z 1Y6 Is in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Dr. Sammy Chan , Cardiologist, Vancouver BC, V6Z 1Y6 is in good standing with the   Canadian Cardiovascular Association and the Canadian Medical Association

Key Words: Atrial Fibrillation, Cholesterol, COPD & Heart Failure, Coronary Microvascular Disease, Brugada Syndrome, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, and the Heart Benefits of Bell Peppers, What is a ICD, PCI -Corornary Angioplasty

Dr. Sammy Chan , Cardiologist, Vancouver BC, V6Z 1Y6

( Dr. Sammy Chan, Cardiologist, Vancouver, BC) is in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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Keywords: Heart Health: Heart Failure, Heart Health: Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Health: Heart Attack, Heart Health: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Health: Heart Disease, Heart Health: Congestive Heart Failure

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A local cardiologist can also work with your other healthcare providers, from your local registered dietitian to your local Pilates instructor.Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat, also called an arrhythmia, that can increase your risk of heart failure, stroke, blood clots and other heart conditions. A normal heart contracts and relaxes to a regular beat, but if you have atrial fibrillation, the atria (upper chambers) beat out of sync with the ventricles (lower chambers).

During a coronary angioplasty, a thin, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into an artery, typically in the groin or wrist, and guided to the blocked or narrowed coronary artery. The catheter is equipped with a deflated balloon at its tip. Once the catheter reaches the target area, the balloon is inflated, which compresses the plaque against the artery walls and widens the artery, restoring blood flow.

In many cases, the angioplasty procedure is followed by the placement of a stent. A stent is a small, mesh-like metal tube that is inserted into the artery  of the heart after the balloon is inflated. The stent helps to keep the artery open and prevents it from re-narrowing. There are two main types of stents: bare-metal stents and drug-eluting stents. Drug-eluting stents are coated with medications that help reduce the risk of the artery re-narrowing.

Coronary angioplasty is typically performed under local anesthesia, and the patient is awake during the procedure. It is considered a minimally invasive procedure and has become a common treatment option for coronary artery disease. It can relieve symptoms such as chest pain (angina) and improve blood flow to the heart, thereby reducing the risk of heart attacks and other complications associated with CAD. The Canadain Medical Association

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