For example, many heart attack patients have undergone thrombolysis, a procedure that involves injecting a clot-dissolving agent to restore blood flow in a coronary artery (View an illustration of coronary arteries). This procedure is administered within a few (usually three) hours of a heart attack.
Hon Lik invented the e-cigarette to quit smoking â but now he's a dual user. Hon Lik, inventor of the e-cigarette, uses one of the devices in London on Tuesday. Hon Lik, the inventor of the e-cigarette, had hoped to kick his heavy smoking â the habit that killed his father. But the pharmacist, from Shenyang in north-east China, did not manage to quit. He now uses both â but says he only smokes tobacco because he has to check the flavours in his devices.
Various types of e-cigarettes. An electronic cigarette or e-cigarette is a handheld electronic device which vaporizes a flavored liquid. The user inhales the vapor. Using e-cigarettes is sometimes called vaping. The liquid in the e-cigarette, called e-liquid, is usually made of nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerine, and flavorings. Not all e-liquids contain nicotine. The health risks of e-cigarettes are uncertain.