Angioplasty

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Also known as:  Interventional Angiography

 

Description

Angioplasty is a medical procedure that involves the reconstitution or recanalization of a Blood Vessel (usually an Artery).  It usually involves inflating a tiny balloon inside the blocked Blood Vessel.

 

These Substances may Increase the Success of Angioplasty

Vitamins

 Vitamin C (500 mg per day) may reduce the risk of Arteries that have been reopened by Angioplasty becoming blocked again.  [1]

 

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