Angioplasty uses a catheter with a small balloon at its tip. Once the catheter has been guided to the proper place in the heart, the balloon is filled with air. This presses the plaque against the wall of the artery to improve blood flow. In some cases, a catheter may be used to remove a blood clot. Crozer-Keystone has performed 5,000 of these procedures since 1992.
The following Crozer-Keystone hospital performs Angioplasty and Primary Angioplasty procedures:
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
One Medical Center Boulevard
Upland, PA 19013
Call 1-800-CK-HEALTH to find a Crozer-Keystone interventional cardiologist.
Find additional cardiac services at the CK Heart Institute.