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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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I had no one to talk to during this difficult time and I don't want that to happen to anybody else.
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I have had three of this procedures and hope I do not have any more of them any time in the near future.
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The experience went without incident and still no problems.
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July 20, 2005 adding 2 stents. Had one prior Jan 2004 and "supposedly" all clear. ????
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Done in 2001
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Look at my story
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Used to it by now.
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terrifying and now it is frustrating
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he says he feels better and i can tell hes doing good
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Very successful. Keeping me alive today.
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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]
