New study backs angioplasty through the wrist

August 19th, 2008 in Medicine & Health / Research

(AP) -- The best path to a clogged heart may be through the wrist. About a million artery-clearing angioplasties are performed in the United States each year, and the usual route is to thread a tube to the heart through an artery in the groin.

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