Acute Coronary Syndrome and Acute Myocardial Infarction
(Heart Attack)
Nearly one million patients in the U.S. suffer from heart
attacks every year. Although the death rate from heart attacks
has fallen by 30 percent over the last decade, this condition is
still fatal in about one-third of patients.
At the UConn Health Center, an experienced team of
cardiologists and interventionists treat this lethal condition
by quickly and acutely opening the blocked arteries. This
procedure, known as primary coronary intervention, is effective
in saving lives. State-of-the-art interventional techniques,
such as
angioplasty,
atherectomy, radiation and
drug-coated stenting to reduce re-narrowing of the artery after balloon
angioplasty are also offered.
Innovations for Better Care |
To promote faster healing and shorter hospital stays, more than half of the angioplasties performed at the Pat and Jim
Calhoun Cardiology Center involve radial artery access procedures. This means our highly-skilled interventional cardiologists use the artery in the wrist, rather than the groin,
to gain access to the blood vessels of the heart.
Studies have shown that this technique leads to a quicker recovery and allows patients to get back on their feet sooner than traditional angioplasty using the groin artery.
UConn is one of only a few cardiology centers in New England with expertise in this technique. |
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Our Specialists
UConn Health Center physicians who see patients with acute coronary syndrome and heart attack include: Director of the
Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
Bruce Liang, M.D. Cardiologists
Michael Azrin, M.D.
W. David Hager, M.D.
Peter Schulman, M.D.
Kanwar Singh, M.D. Patient Resources
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