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The major risk factors for coronary arterial disease are:
Diabetes
Hypertension
High cholesterol
Smoking
Age
Postmenopausal
Family history
Obesity
Sedentary life style
A coronary angioplasty is a procedure used to widen blocked or narrowed coronary arteries (the main blood vessels supplying the heart). The term "angioplasty" means using a balloon to stretch open a narrowed or blocked artery.
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RISKS INVOLVED:
Most medical procedures have risks. The most serious transcatheter aortic valve replacement risks include:
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Death
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Stroke
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Allergic to contrast/iodine
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Kidney Failure
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Bleeding
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Heart attack
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