For months after quadruple bypass surgery, James Duke was plagued by frequent, severe chest pain. His coronary artery disease continuously worsened, leaving his heart lacking in the ability to circulate blood. A stent helped facilitate blood flow in hopes of easing his pain, but the results were disappointing. James finally found relief at University Hospital, in the form of angiogenesis. This innovative new procedure allows surgeons to inject growth protein directly into the heart, creating new coronary artery branches to increase blood flow.
Physicians at University were the first in the country to use this protein with this technique, and James became the third person to receive this procedure. He’s now pain free, healthy, and living proof of the value of research.
