Angioplasty is a procedure to open blocked heart arteries using a small balloon and sometimes a stent. You may need to stay overnight in the hospital, but many people go home the same day. Follow your ...

A leg bypass surgery may be necessary if fatty deposits have clogged a blood vessel, impeding blood flow through the leg. During this surgery, doctors will create a new pathway for blood to travel. If ...

Both the angiogram and angioplasty are useful tools when diagnosing and treating blockages and other heart issues. Both procedures are performed on an outpatient basis and are minimally invasive. If ...

Most heart specialists support angioplasty at hospitals without backup heart surgery if the hospitals meet the necessary criteria, according to a report by U.S. News & World Report. Three-hundred ...

In mid-November, the question of whether hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery should offer elective angioplasties rose to the surface as the American College of Cardiology issued revised ...

Medically reviewed by David Hampton, MD Key Takeaways Balloon angioplasty is used to widen blocked or narrow blood vessels.It ...