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balloon angioplasty
noun[ C or U ]
medical specializeduk /bəˌluːn ˈæn.dʒi.əʊ.plæs.ti/ us /bəˌluːn ˈæn.dʒi.oʊ.plæs.ti/
a medical operation in which a small balloon(= thin rubber bag) is put into a blood vessel that is narrow or blocked, using a catheter (= a long, thin tube), and the balloon is then filled with air to open or clear the blood vessel :
He underwent balloon angioplasty to clear the artery.
A stent, a hollow, mesh metal tube, is placed in a blood vessel to keep it open following a balloon angioplasty.
They perform angiograms and balloon angioplasties, and install stents in coronary arteries.
Balloon angioplasty is a technique to restore blood flow.
The patient was successfully treated with balloon angioplasty without complications.
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