It hasn't become quite as routine as having your teeth cleaned, but a growing number of people are going to hospitals to get their heart arteries unclogged and going home the same day.Technorati Tags: Angioplasty, Coronary Artery Disease
New research presented Sunday at an American Heart Association conference suggests the approach is safe. It found complications were no greater in people who went home a few hours after having angioplasty than in those who were hospitalized overnight.
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Monday, November 14, 2005
Safety of Outpatient Angioplasty
From CBS News: