Therapy

Assess your patient for risk of complications ^a before deciding on angioplasty. 

Note:

• 4 % to 10% of patients have angioplasty have an acute complication - half have a myocardial infarction, and a quarter require emergency bypass. ^b
• 8% of patients have acute coronary artery occlusion. ^b
• One in thirty die in hospital following angioplasty (3.4%: 95% CI: 2.5% to 4.3%). ^a