Angioplasty is performed by a heart specialist (cardiologist) and a team of specialized cardiovascular nurses and technicians in a special operating room called a cardiac catheterization laboratory. Angioplasty is performed through an artery in your groin, arm or wrist area.

What type of doctor does stents?

Overview. Your stent procedure will be done in a specially equipped room in the hospital called a cardiac catheterization lab. The procedure will be done by an interventional cardiologist, a doctor who specializes in angioplasty and stenting. Your care team will also include nurses and catheterization lab technicians.

Do doctors still do angioplasty?

Angioplasty is generally last. It has not been shown to prevent heart attack or death on people with stable angina or symptom-less coronary artery disease. It also has risks.