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New study questions benefits of $10 billion angioplasty industry
Over recent months we've seen several studies that questioned the benefit of angioplasty in many of the cases in which it is used; with the number of angioplasties performed per year having increased... Read more...
Study: Drugs may do as well as an angioplasty
In many cases, people with chronic chest pain who aren't at great risk for a heart attack may do much better with drug treatment than an angioplasty, according to a new study. Angioplasty is still... Read more...
Former Chicago hospital CEO hit with more federal charges
Ah, you've gotta love the guys who just won't give up. After years of being knee-deep in an operation riddled with bad behavior, the war still goes on for former administrator and co-owner Peter... Read more...
Small hospitals may be safe to do angioplasties
Generally speaking, states ban hospitals performing angioplasties in non-emergency situations unless there's a heart surgeon available to step in if things don't go well. However, smaller hospitals... Read more...
Angioplasty procedures in decline
According to an article published in USA Today, angioplasty procedures--performed 650,000 to 1 million times per year in the U.S. alone--are on the decline. Recent studies that have concluded that... Read more...
