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cardiac catheterization, atherosclerosis, stable angina, cholesterol producers, coronary artery balloon angioplasty, balloon angioplasty, coronary angioplasty, coronary artery angioplasty, cardiac angioplasty, ptca, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, heart artery dilatation, angioplasty, medical procedure, a balloon, open narrowed, blocked blood vessels, the heart, coronary arteries, not considered to be a type of surgery, cardiac catheterization, angiogram , fat, cholesterol, accumulate on the inside of arteries, form deposits, plaque, disease process, atherosclerosis, arteries that supply blood, heart, the coronary arteries, narrowed, blocked by this accumulation, blockage is not too severe, a balloon catheter, open the heart artery, an alternative to open heart surgery, catheter, hollow, flexible tube that has a balloon near the end of it, procedure starts, the patient lying on a padded table, local pain medicine is given, catheters, inserted in an artery, near the groin, patient is awake, the procedure, pain medicine, heart, heart arteries, visualized by using x-rays, dye, blockages, in the heart vessels, a balloon catheter is then inserted in, near the blockage, inflated, widening, opening the blocked vessel, restoring adequate blood flow, heart muscle, occassionally, blood thinning medicines, prevent formation of a blood clot, a device, a stent is also placed, site of narrowing, blockage, keep the artery open, a common type of stent is made of self-expanding, stainless steel mesh, angioplasty performed to treat, persistent chest pain, angina, blockage of one, coronary arteries, residual obstruction, coronary artery, after a heart attack, risks, anesthesia, reactions to medications, problems breathing, surgery, bleeding, infection, additional risks, complete obstruction of blood flow to an area, the heart, a small risk, less than 1%, a heart surgery team is on standby, damage to a valve, blood vessel, stroke, arrhythmia, bleeding, in the groin, catheter access site, kidney failure, allergic reaction, x-ray dye, death, this procedure greatly improves blood flow, the coronary arteries, heart tissue in, 90% of patients, eliminate the need, coronary artery bypass surgery, cabg, result is relief from chest pain, improved exercise capacity, in 2 out of 3 cases, considered successful, complete elimination, the narrowing, blockage, procedure treats the condition, does not cure the cause, recurrent narrowing, expected, a quarter of cases over a 6-month period, recurrent narrowing, require a repeat procedure, patients should diet, exercise, abstain from smoking, reduce stress, lower the chances of recurrence, physician, prescribe a medication, statin drug, to help lower the patient's cholesterol, arteries, not sufficiently widened by angioplasty, blockages, too severe to be treated by angioplasty, heart surgery, cabg surgery, average hospital stay is less than 2 days, an overnight hospital stay is not required at, patients, generally able to walk, 6 hours, complete recovery takes a week, less.