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Blocked artery found before planned spinal-disc surgery

Doctors identified a major arterial blockage in a 73-year-old patient preparing for spinal-disc surgery in Karadeniz Ereğli.

Doctors identified a major arterial blockage in a 73-year-old patient preparing for spinal-disc surgery in Karadeniz Ereğli. Cardiologist Mehmet Yaman said examination revealed the problem and a minimally invasive vascular procedure allowed the patient to walk again.