Exercise and minimally‑invasive coronary care highlighted in Romania

Romanian cardiologists say regular physical activity is the single most effective habit for slowing the buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in arteries. Dr. Rigved Tadwalkar and Dr. Barbara Schechter note that exercise improves LDL‑cholesterol, raises protective HDL, lowers blood pressure, and works together with a Mediterranean‑style diet, smoking avoidance, stress reduction and, when needed, medication to protect heart health.

At Memorial România, coronary artery disease is increasingly treated with minimally invasive catheter‑based techniques. Physicians use diagnostic tools such as ECG, cardiac ultrasound, stress testing and coronary angiography, then often perform angioplasty or stenting in the same session without open‑heart surgery, allowing faster recovery for patients with narrowed heart vessels.