“Medical Malpractice: Heart Procedures”

According to results of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on July 5th, 2011 at 20,000 heart patients treated with angioplasty procedures do not get "any benefits".  The study reports that outside of heart attacks, physicians are frequently too quick to use the angioplasty procedure.  The average price for the procedure is $20,000 each). [WSJ, Wednesday, July 6th, 2011, P. A1].