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Study shows angioplasties safe in outpatient setting
Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, November 15, 2005
New research indicates patients who undergo angioplasty in an outpatient setting are in no more danger than those who stay overnight in a hospital after the procedure, according to the Associated Press (AP).
The research, presented at an American Heart Association conference this past weekend, showed how performing angioplasty using a new approach still unclogs heart arteries and now allows patients to leave the facility the same day.
"We propose a practice with more comfort for the patients, less risk of complications, and greater cost-savings due to shorter hospitalizations," said Olivier Bertrand, MD, PhD, assistant professor, faculty of medicine, at Laval University in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, and interventional cardiologist at Laval Hospital.
Angioplasties are one of the more common procedures performed in the world, with about 600,000 performed each year in just the United States, according to the AP.
To read more about the research and findings, click here.
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