Angioplasty and Need of Restenosis

- Angioplasty is an invasive procedure to treat blockages or narrowing in the blood vessels, typically in the heart’s coronary arteries. Angioplasty is also used in other parts of the body that have narrow or blocked arteries, such as your neck, arms and legs, kidneys and pelvis. There are three main types of stents used in Angioplasty procedures bare-metal stents (BMS), drug-eluting Stents (DES), and bio absorbable stents. Angioplasty can be repeated multiple times, up to six times. However, the effectiveness of angioplasty decreases after a second restenosis.