| Medical Dictionary: balloon angioplasty |
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| balloon angioplasty |
| Top to bottom: uninflated catheter balloon approaching obstruction; inflated balloon breaking up atherosclerotic plaque; withdrawal of deflated balloon |
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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