Stewart undergoes angioblasty surgery

X-Men and Star Trek star Patrick Stewart is recovering in Los Angeles after undergoing an angioplasty procedure earlier this week to widen an artery.

Sat, 28 Aug, 2004 - 10:52

X-Men and Star Trek star Patrick Stewart is recovering in Los Angeles after undergoing an angioplasty procedure earlier this week to widen an artery.

Angioplasty involves the use of a catheter to place a small inflatable balloon in a narrowed blood vessel. When the balloon is inflated, the artery flows more freely.

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