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Heart Surgery Enters through Wrist

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By: Megan Dobbs
Updated: March 29, 2010
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Stents have been used to open clogged arteries for a long time.  Traditionally, doctors get to the artery via the groin.  Now, technology allows for access to the arteries via the wrist.  Megan Dobbs explains the risks and benefits of the less invasive procedure.

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