balloon angioplasty

noun

: dilation of an obstructed atherosclerotic artery by the passage of a balloon catheter through the vessel to the area of disease where inflation of the catheter's tip compresses the plaque against the vessel wall

Examples of balloon angioplasty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Typical treatments may include balloon angioplasty, the placement of stents or the removal of plaque with a bladed catheter, also known as an atherectomy. Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 30 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of balloon angioplasty was in 1979

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“Balloon angioplasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloon%20angioplasty. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

balloon angioplasty

noun
: dilation of an obstructed atherosclerotic artery by the passage of a balloon catheter through the vessel to the area of disease where inflation of the catheter's tip compresses the plaque against the vessel wall
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