Heart Treatments Overused, Study Says - WSJ.com

Heart Treatments Overused, Study Says - WSJ.com: "Outside of heart attacks, doctors are often too quick to use a common $20,000 procedure to treat patients suffering from coronary artery disease, a new study suggests.

About 600,000 angioplasty procedures, which almost always involve placement of a tiny metal tube called a stent, are done in the U.S. each year. Roughly 70% of these procedures are performed on patients suffering symptoms of a heart attack and aren't medically controversial. But the remainder are done on stable patients who are suffering mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. Of those, 50% are deemed appropriate, 38% uncertain and 12% inappropriate, the report says."  Click the link above to learn more or contact our office to schedule a free consultation.  No obligations, you may be entitled to monetary compensation.  No fee if no recovery.

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