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Coronary Angioplasty

Coronary angioplasty is used to open blocked or narrowed coronary (heart) arteries. The procedure improves blood flow to the heart muscle. Often, coronary angioplasty is performed due to various conditions such as atherosclerosis (the build up of plaque in the arteries). When atherosclerosis affects the coronary arteries, the condition is called coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary artery disease. Cornary angioplasty can restore blood flow to the heart if the coronary arteries have become narrowed or blocked because of CHD.

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California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center is supported by one of the best heart hospital/center networks in the USA, offering quality, comprehensive patient-centered cardiovascular care by a team of top heart surgeons and physicians with leading-edge technology. Serving the entire San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco and Marin County, as well as the entire Northern California region, our team has many of the best cardiovascular surgeons and physicians in California and the United States.