balloon angioplasty
Americannoun
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Typical treatments may include balloon angioplasty, the placement of stents or the removal of plaque with a bladed catheter, also known as an atherectomy.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2023
Brown now has three stents in his heart, including a new one this summer after he had balloon angioplasty to open a clogged artery.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2019
He reopened some vessels from her legs, fixed a problem with a stent already in place and used a balloon angioplasty to open up the pulmonary artery.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2014
The original catheter-based treatment - balloon angioplasty - is still used hundreds of thousands of times each year in the U.S. alone.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2013
Cheney, a former smoker, has already had bypass surgery and other procedures including balloon angioplasty.
From Reuters ● Jan. 18, 2011
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