Chronic stress accelerates atherosclerosis following angioplasty procedure
14th Nov 2005, 23:10 GMT
Chronic stress can induce rapid blocking of arteries after a balloon angioplasty procedure, according to research performed in animal studies at Georgetown University Medical Center. Blocked coronary arteries after angioplasty affect 41 percent of patients who undergo the procedure and can lead to death.
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