This procedure has been shown to have superior survival rates. Angioplasty is commonly performed with stenting, in which the balloon is used to expand a metal sleeve inside the artery, keeping the artery open and helping to minimize re-blockage.

Emergency angioplasty is a more effective treatment than traditional drug therapy treatments. In the past, physicians administered alternative, sometimes less effective treatments, such as thrombolytic (or “clot-busting”) drugs. Emergency angioplasty enables Saint Clare’s physicians to administer the most effective method of treatment when time is of the utmost importance.