Good luck to you Jasper. Angioplasty is a very common procedure. All surgeries have risks, but this is done every day.

Ask if they'll be using medicated (a.k.a. drug-eluting) stents. "These are coated with drugs that are released gradually over time into the surrounding tissue. They are designed to inhibit the process of restenosis, which is the re-narrowing of the artery after the stent placement."

Also ask if they'll be inserting the catheter in your femoral (leg) or radial (wrist) artery. From some limited reading I had done, it seemed the preferred area was the radial. You'll most likely be put on a blood thinner for at least 6 months if you have a stent put in.

Isn't it crazy how, in some cases, people with high CAC scores (my LAD is 665 and my RCA 1639) come back with normal results, but people like yourself with much lower CAC scores end up needing a "further look." Just defies logic.