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Angioplasty is the mechanical alteration of a narrowed or totally obstructed vascular lumen, generally caused by atheroma (the lesion of atherosclerosis). more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 108 |
93% |
| Arteriosclerosis | 12 |
83% |
| Heart Attack | 2 |
100% |
| Heart Failure | 1 |
100% |
| Amputees | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 92% (124
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Angioplasty Reviews
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was very easy for me.
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The first stents were in in 1999 and now this year another. So far they are working but still get pains.
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Twice
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I guess it helped at the time, I lived through the MI, lol! But still a lot of chest pain, tightness, and shortness of breath.
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lost count on how many times ive had it done
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6 years ago 2 stints placed 1 in front of my heart 1 in back . almost total blockage in both at that time.
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Helped with the angina
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To early to tell
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had 6 stents put 4 months ago, so far things seem to be OK.
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Angioplasty for Coronary Heart Disease
hi doug, thanks for posting these questions, had angioplasty in nov 2006, 2 stents put in. [More] -
Angioplasty or not; that is the question!
Thanks for the info, I did look into this a year ago but my doctor had not heard of it and information from users was vague. So I have posted a topic... [More] -
Angioplasty or not; that is the question!
Many thanks for your communication Banff. Your health over the last months has changed your life I'm sure. You seem to be dealing with it though and a... [More] -
Angioplasty or not; that is the question!
Hi everybody, I am a newcomer to this forum and would like to say hello from England to the circle of people coming to terms with Angina. I was diagn... [More] -
Angioplasty for Arteriosclerosis
Tell us about your personal experience with Angioplasty as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More]
