A stent is tubular in shape and usually made of metal or ceramic. It is designed to keep a part of the coronary artery open. Coronary arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart ...

The Duke Treadmill Score is calculated as below: DTS = Exercise time (minutes) - (5 x ST deviation in mm) - (4 x angina index) The exercise time is based on using the standard Bruce protocol.

However, there is no evidence to suggest that cardiac rehabilitation is clinically or cost effective for managing stable angina. Research to date has looked at short-term outcomes, such as a change in ...