Wrist best spot for angioplasty in elderly
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The wrist is a better access spot than the groin for performing angioplasty in very elderly patients with heart disease, new research shows. Although both sites provide good results, the wrist is associated with fewer complications. The goal of angioplasty is to re-open clogged coronary arteries that feed the heart. To do this, a tiny balloon-tipped catheter is threaded into an easily accessed artery and then guided onward with x-ray monitoring until the tip reaches the blockage.
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