angioplasty
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noun \ˈan-jē-ə-ˌplas-tē\ plural an·gio·plas·ties
Definition of ANGIOPLASTY
: surgical repair or recanalization of a blood vessel; especially : balloon angioplasty
First Known Use of ANGIOPLASTY
circa 1919
Rhymes with ANGIOPLASTY
an·gio·plas·ty
noun \ˈan-jē-ə-ˌplas-tē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural an·gio·plas·ties
Medical Definition of ANGIOPLASTY
: surgical repair or recanalization of a blood vessel; especially : balloon angioplasty
angioplasty
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Therapeutic opening of a blocked blood vessel. Usually a balloon is inflated near the end of a catheter (see catheterization) to flatten plaques (see atherosclerosis) against an artery's wall. Performed on a coronary artery, angioplasty is a less invasive alternative to coronary bypass surgery in the treatment of coronary heart disease. Complications, including embolisms and tearing, are rare and results are excellent, but plaques tend to build up again after the procedure. Angioplasty is also used to expand a severely obstructed heart valve.
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