Transradial Catheterization/Angioplasty
A thin, flexible tube (catheter) with a tiny balloon at the end is inserted through an artery in the wrist, rather than the groin, and guided into the artery that is blocked. Once at the location of the blockage, a tiny balloon is inflated. This flattens the fatty deposit and opens the artery. This procedure is for patients with back problems, obstructive lung conditions or groin arteries that are diseased or scarred from previous procedures.
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