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Guide picks
A list of sites providing information on coronary artery angioplasty (PTCA) or stents.

Heartpoint on angioplasty
As usual from this site, a good overview.

Angioplasty - an overview
A brief overview of angioplasty by the Cardiology Channel.

Angioplasty - a patient's guide
From Heartinfo.org. An excellent basic review of what to expect.

Restenosis - The OTHER Dick Cheney Disease
Restenosis - what causes it, how to prevent it, and how it is treated. By your Guide.

Can lipid lowering be as effective as angioplasty?
A recent review by your Guide of an ongoing controversy in cardiology.

Which is better, bypass surgery or angioplasty?
The Intellihealth site reports on the continuing debate.

A Patient's Guide to CAD and angioplasty
A very well-done review by PTCA.org

A review of angioplasty
A very good, fairly extensive on-line review of angioplasty

First drug-coated stent approved in Europe
If you want one, make airline reservations

Angioplasty and interventional cardiology
Everything you might want to know, from the Yale Medical School Heart Book, a book aimed at a general audience. Very comprehensive. An excellent resource. Requires Adobe Acrobat

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