Heart Attack - Angioplasty/Stent at Central & Northeastern PA Geisinger Wilkes-Barre
Angioplasty is a common procedure performed to reduce the risk of heart attack, in which a catheter containing a balloon is inserted into your coronary artery. The balloon is inflated, opening the artery, at which time a stent tube made of wire mesh is inserted in the troubled area. The catheter and balloon are removed, but the stent stays in permanently. Since angioplasty is less invasive than open heart surgery, taking less than 2 hours, it has a quicker recovery time and patients are usually up and walking within a day of the procedure.
The following information, compares treatment costs & outcomes for Heart Attack - Angioplasty/Stent at Central & Northeastern PA Geisinger Wilkes-Barre Hospital to Pennsylvania's regional & statewide data on similar treatments*.
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| Year | Total Cases | Length of Stay | For Any Reason | For Complication or Infection | |||
| Average # of days | Rating | Mortality Rating | Average Charge | ||||
| 2007 | 56 | 4.4 |
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$71244 |
Significantly higher than expected.
Not significantly different than expected.
Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported.
NC Non-compliant.
