Same Day Discharge after ICD Placement Shown to be Safe With appropriate follow-up, eligible patients released the same day do just as well as those kept overnight.
Angioplasty for Patients with Chronic Blockages Underutilized Researchers in an almost 4-year study found that angioplasty for patients with chronic blockages made up only 3.8% of the total number of angioplasties performed for stable heart disease.
Treatment for heart attack patients with prior surgery lags According to a new study, patients undergoing angioplasty performed by a sleep-deprived doctor fared about the same as those whose doctor was rested.