angioplasty
noun
an·gio·plas·ty
ˈan-jē-ə-ˌpla-stē 
plural angioplasties
: surgical repair or recanalization of a blood vessel
especially
: balloon angioplasty
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Cath labs are used to evaluate chest pain, identify blocked coronary arteries and perform urgent treatments such as angioplasty and stent placement after heart attacks.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
With the development and widespread use of angioplasty to squash the plaques that narrowed coronary arteries and insertion of stents to keep the vessels open, Braunwald turned his goal of limiting muscle damage from heart attacks to a standard of care.
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Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
There, Chen performed an angioplasty with a balloon to open up the artery and suck out the blood clot.
—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
The Reader’s heart has needed something akin to multiple angioplasties to survive the new millennium.
—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
With the development and widespread use of angioplasty to squash the plaques that narrowed coronary arteries and insertion of stents to keep the vessels open, Braunwald turned his goal of limiting muscle damage from heart attacks to a standard of care.
—
Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
There, Chen performed an angioplasty with a balloon to open up the artery and suck out the blood clot.
—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
The Reader’s heart has needed something akin to multiple angioplasties to survive the new millennium.
—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Angioplasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angioplasty. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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angioplasty
noun
an·gio·plas·ty
ˈan-jē-ə-ˌplas-tē
plural angioplasties
: surgical repair or recanalization of a blood vessel
especially
: balloon angioplasty
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