Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery; But Patients Who Received Stents Required More Procedures To Reopen Arteries

MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with blockages in the left main coronary artery, percutaneous coronary intervention -- PCI, often referred to as angioplasty -- may be a viable alternative to bypass surgery.

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