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Home > Health Care Services > Neurological and Neurosurgical Care > Why Choose Us > Patient Success Stories > Cerebral Angioplasty

Cerebral Angioplasty

This is often the treatment choice if you’ve had several small strokes that can’t be treated with medication. The surgeon inserts a small balloon into one of the blood vessels supplying the brain. The balloon enlarges the vessel and increases blood flow.

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