In mid-November, the question of whether hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery should offer elective angioplasties rose to the surface as the American College of Cardiology issued revised ...

Dr. Lee answers the question:'Why Bypass And Not Angioplasty/Stents?' — -- Question: Why Do Some Patients Require Bypass Surgery Instead Of An Angioplasty And Stents? Answer: Both bypass surgery ...

Most heart specialists support angioplasty at hospitals without backup heart surgery if the hospitals meet the necessary criteria, according to a report by U.S. News & World Report. Three-hundred ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who get surgery to ease chest pain from a blocked heart artery pay $10,000 more for about the same level of relief they can get from taking a combination of pills, U.S.

LOS ANGELES, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Angioplasty to clear blocked arteries costs more at hospitals not equipped for emergency heart surgery, according to a study presented on Sunday at the American Heart ...