- Jan 19, 2012
I am 56 yr old. Just before 1 week I have had an angioplasty using stents to clear two bloc...
angioplasty
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is angioplasty?
Angioplasty is a medical procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries.
Angioplasty is not considered to be a type of surgery. It is called a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
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Alternative Names:
Balloon angioplasty; Coronary angioplasty; Coronary artery angioplasty; Cardiac angioplasty; PTCA; Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; Heart artery dilatation
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Posts on angioplasty (216)
- Dec 25, 2011
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- Jul 20, 2011
I was a 63 yrs old healthy woman of Indian origin till 03.07.11. I used to walk daily for o...
- Jul 19, 2011
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Hi. I just found this forum. I am 60. Had 3 stents placed in Circumflex artery 2 days ago. ...
63 years, businessman done angiogram which reveals that 80% proximal stenosis in RCA. 80% P...
Hi all,
My father has had 2 angioplasty procedures in the last 2 years and currently his ...
- Sep 17, 2010
My mother underwent an angioplasty about two years ago and she has to take an air travel fo...
I'm 50 years old.I have pain in the backside of my right shoulder.Before six months only i ...
My father in law had a heart attack two days ago. 100% block on left and 70% on right. 10...
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