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What anesthesia is used for heart angioplasty?

I need to have a heart angioplasty. What anesthesia is used for heart angioplasty?

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Most angioplasties are done with local anesthesia and IV sedation, not General Anesthesia
Most times angioplasty is performed under sedation Neville Fernandes
Local & sedation also called monitored anesthesia care( MAC).