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• I recommend Dr. Raghu Kamineni, MD at 503-585-5585 in Salem, Or. He did my angiogram, and than implanted the stent once he saw that one artery was 90% blocked. He does more stents than any other doctor in Salem area. Is very good.
Harold L. Percell, Salem, Oregon, USA, May 7, 2006

• Nahid -- we're not in the business of recommending one hospital or physician over another (perhaps some readers can volunteer names) but there are a number, we're sure. You should be asking for an interventional cardiologist, not a surgeon (angioplasties are done by interventional cardiologists). The cardiologist should do at least 75 angioplasties a year (that's the minimum recommended by the American College of Cardiology). High volume operators do at least 400-500. As for the various tests, we agree with your doctor that the likelihood of a blockage is pretty high, given the results of the scans, so a catheterization (angiogram) would seem warranted -- an angioplasty / stent can be done in the same session. Note, if your mother has allergies, or any other medical condition, make sure to tell the cardiologist or nurse before the procedure. Check out our article "You and Your Physician" as well.
Angioplasty.Org Staff, Angioplasty.Org, May 29, 2005

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