An angioplasty is a procedure in which a small
balloon is inserted to open a blocked artery and
restore blood flow to the heart. A heart attack
can occur if that blood flow becomes completely
blocked.
Highly-experienced Interventional
Cardiologists on staff are available to perform
elective angioplasties. These are the same trusted physicians who have
performed hundreds of life-saving angioplasty procedures
on an emergency basis.
The purpose of the Atlantic C-Port Elective Angioplasty study is to
compare clinical outcomes of those treated with
elective angioplasty at hospitals with on-site
cardiac surgery back-up versus those treated with
elective angioplasty at hospitals, such as Clara
Maass Medical Center or Community Medical Center,
where there is no on-site back-up. Read more...
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