Which patients benefit from balloon angioplasty over bypass surgery?

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  1. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
     
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital answered:
    There are two major groups of patients who may benefit from balloon angioplasty over bypass surgery: those who are at greater risk from open surgery and those who are young (in their 30s and 40s) who present with severe coronary artery disease.
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    There are two major groups of patients who may benefit from balloon angioplasty over bypass surgery: those who are at greater risk from open surgery and those who are young (in their 30s and 40s) who present with severe coronary artery... More