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Angioplasty is so effective for clearing blocked arteries during a heart attack that doctors have launched a nationwide campaign to make it available within 90 minutes after a patient reaches the emergency room.
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A 46-year-old Nigerian doctor, who recently suffered a heart attack and a 53-year-old woman with severe chest pain, benefitted from the highly-specialised procedure called Angioplasty and Stenting Operation in medical terminology.
Vanguard 2009
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Angioplasty triggers inflammatory reactions, blood-vessel spasms and other adverse changes in 10% to 50% of cases.
Feeling Groggy? Your Brain May Be Half Asleep Ann Lukits 2011
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Angioplasty involves inserting a balloon-tipped catheter into a blocked heart artery to open it and improve blood flow, relieve chest pain and/or prevent a heart attack.
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Kenneth Kent performs a "routine" angioplasty at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. Angioplasty involves guiding a tiny balloon to a blocked artery supplying the heart.
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"(Angioplasty) is very effective at achieving more blood flow to the heart."
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Angioplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) alone cost $100 billion annually.
Dr. Larry Dossey: The Mythology Of Science-Based Medicine 2010
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Angioplasty isn't going to make you live any longer.
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Angioplasty, a procedure in which a balloon-tipped catheter is used to reopen a clogged artery, saves lives if performed soon after a heart attack.
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Angioplasty, a procedure in which a balloon-tipped catheter is used to reopen a clogged artery, saves lives if performed soon after a heart attack.
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