For some, angioplasty can wait: study

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-09-01

Results from a new study suggest that some patients who arrive at the emergency room with evidence of having suffered a heart attack can safely wait as long as 21 hours to undergo an artery-clearing angioplasty. Read full story >

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For some, angioplasty can wait: study

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