A clear, new path. A burgeoning procedure to clear total blockages from coronary arteries is giving new life to patients who once had few options.

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A clear, new path
A burgeoning procedure to clear total blockages from coronary arteries is giving new life to patients who once had few options.
 
 
By Alyssa Allen    May 3, 2017

At one point, Xuan-Mai Roush’s problem had gotten so bad that she struggled just to walk around the house.

She’d find herself sitting frequently to catch her breath. She couldn’t go anywhere, couldn’t do much of anything. Even when she did get out, she had to walk stooped over.

Now, Roush is standing tall and enjoying life again. She’s finding pleasure in the simple things—cleaning her house, playing with her dog and making plans for a garden this summer.

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