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A stent is a tiny tube that is placed inside of an artery or a blood vessel or any other conduct (such as the one that transports urine) the ultimate goal of maintaining the structure open.

Once physicians complete their basic medical education they further specialize in different areas of medicine. In the field of cardiology, the fields of specialization and sub specialization are quite broad. The cardiology specialty can be in many diverse fields such as preventive medicine, echocardiography, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac surgery, open heart surgery and many others.

In the past it was common that only older patients would visit the cardiologist, nowadays it is more common for younger people to visit the cardiologist. In the past few years, stress, lack of physical activity unhealthy lifestyle, unhealthy diets, increased social stressors, increase workplace stressors have contributed to a younger demographic visiting the cardiologist at an earlier stage of their lives.

In this post I share a message that is relevant during end of year holidays like Christmas and New Year’s. We all know that during these holiday dates we increase our caloric intake, salt intake, alcohol intake and there are more challenges when attempting to practice outdoor activities.

• Mario Alberto: this is pulsar 107.3, San Diego, good morning Tijuana. Today it went viral that singer Juan Gabriel died from a heart attack at his home in Santa Monica, California. His last concert was in Los Angeles and I remember my colleague Iveth Rivera reported to us that during his concert the singer had to have four different chairs around the stage so he could take a lot of breaks since he became tired very easily and he looked to be in poor health. Let’s talk with our expert this morning, cardiologist Dr. Lorenzo Arce, good morning.