QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department is working with reduced space, which may lead to delays for those with less urgent concerns. Learn more here.
Starting Saturday, December 14, the entrance to the QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department will change to 1840 Bell Road. Learn more.
Angioplasty of the leg is done to open narrowed arteries in your leg. This pamphlet explains why you need this procedure, steps of the procedure, what a stent is, risks, how to prepare for surgery, and what recovery will be like after surgery.
This pamphlet is also available in French: FF85-1791
Angioplastie des artères de jambe (intervention par ballonnet)