Angioplasty is the right treatment for people with high heart risk factors, and those whose cardiovascular problems involve just one or two blocked vessels.
The procedure has advanced to include the use of devices called stents, which are sheath devices placed in the coronary artery after balloon expansion to prevent reclosure and the return of poor blood circulation.
Stents hold promise for reducing the rate of thrombosis of arteries after angioplasty. With new stent placements, angioplasty has become a high-tech procedure, raising issues about the economic impact of the surgery itself. Both the long-term savings in reducing bypass and the long-term costs of untreated coronary disease make this approach a reasonable one.
I also suggest that if your cardiologist recommends angioplasty—or even a stent procedure—that you check his/her experience with this surgery. I recommend that if you do need angioplasty, have it done by a physician who performs the procedure at least five times a week.
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