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24 Mar

Why is angioplasty so expensive?

Introduction: The cost of angioplasty had been a concern on numerous occasions and was addressed, in part, by price capping of coronary stents (metal scaffolds put inside blood vessels of the heart to keep the vessels open) in 2017 by NPPA. The overall cost of angioplasty may sometimes exceed that of cardiac bypass surgery and may […]

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23 Mar

Stent vs Bypass: Which is better?

Introduction: Narrowing or blockages of the blood vessels of the heart (coronary arteries) are mostly due to cholesterol deposits and can lead to a heart attack if not managed on time. Such narrowing is referred to as Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and is responsible for most lives lost across the globe. While prevention is always […]

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