Balloon angioplasty uses a balloon-tipped catheter to flatten plaque and increase the blood flow past the deposits. The technique is used to open the arteries of the heart and other arteries in the body. A bypass graft is the most invasive procedure. It uses a normal artery or vein from the patient to create a bridge that bypasses theblocked section of the artery. The outcome varies.
All people begin to develop atherosclerosis at birth, and in some people it leads to complications.
A symptom is angina , or chest pain. Atherosclerosis Please read this Important notice .