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Balloon angioplasty

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balloon angioplasty
n.
A procedure in which a catheter equipped with a tiny balloon at the tip is inserted into an artery that has been narrowed by the accumulation of fatty deposits. The balloon is then inflated to clear the blockage and widen the artery.
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balloon angioplasty
Top: uninflated balloon approaching obstructed artery
Center: inflated balloon clearing atherosclerotic plaque
Bottom: withdrawal of deflated balloon
Balloon angioplasty
The use of a balloon attached to a catheter to widen an artery that has become narrowed. As the balloon is inflated, it opens the artery.
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