balloon angioplasty

American  

noun

Surgery.

1. a method of opening a clogged or narrowed blood vessel in which a small balloon is introduced into the vessel by means of a catheter and then inflated at the site of blockage.

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Example Sentences

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