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Is balloon angioplasty painful?
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Minimally: There may be discomfort with arterial access or with inflation of the balloon at the blockage site.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Angioplasty painful: Usually you won't feel a thing but occasionally inflation of the balloon is uncomfortable.
Answered 1/23/2013
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