Despite being the most widely researched procedures in surgical history, coronary arterial-bypass grafting (CABG) and balloon angioplasty (PTCA) do not increase a stable angina patient’s chance of survival
The principal surgical treatment for atherosclerosis is similar to what a plumber does with a blocked drain - it aims to widen the narrowed arteries by angioplasty. Although the process is technically sophisticated, the end result is crude. A thin...