News: angioplasty becoming an outpatient procedure

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051113/ap_on_he_me/drive_through_angioplasty

My question: who's doing angioplasties these days? Mostly cardiologists? Any interventional radiologists or other specialties?

 

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I've heard that angioplasties are being done at places without 24/7 CT surgery backup, but at places without an OR...?