Study Says No To Angioplasty Days After A Heart Attack
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A study presented at an American Heart Association (AHA) conference last week concludes that angioplasty and stenting are of no value to heart attack patients if used three days or later following the event, even if the impacted artery remains blocked
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