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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Overall, cardiovascular patients who received dental treatment and follow-up maintenance saw no difference in the rate of heart attacks, strokes, bypass surgeries or angioplasty procedures compared to those who were not treated, the team reported in 2023.
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Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
But frequently angioplasty is used mainly to relieve chest pain, or angina.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 11 Nov. 2023
Most people who have angioplasty or surgery still continue to need medications.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
And drugmakers and surgeons haven’t developed as many new blockbuster treatments recently — there has been no new Prozac or angioplasty to drive up spending.
—Alicia Parlapiano, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
And drug makers and surgeons haven’t developed as many new blockbuster treatments recently — there has been no new Prozac or angioplasty to drive up spending.
—Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
Within minutes of arriving at the emergency room, I was wheeled into the hospital's cath lab, where a cardiac team prepared to perform an emergency angioplasty.
—Donna Blass, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
Another sensor that comes in to contact with medication and body fluids is the sensor used in the inflation of angioplasty balloons.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2018
Stent retriever: In contrast to angioplasty and stenting, a healthcare provider can use a stent retriever.
—Alyssa Hui, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
But frequently angioplasty is used mainly to relieve chest pain, or angina.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 11 Nov. 2023
Most people who have angioplasty or surgery still continue to need medications.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
And drugmakers and surgeons haven’t developed as many new blockbuster treatments recently — there has been no new Prozac or angioplasty to drive up spending.
—Alicia Parlapiano, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
And drug makers and surgeons haven’t developed as many new blockbuster treatments recently — there has been no new Prozac or angioplasty to drive up spending.
—Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
Within minutes of arriving at the emergency room, I was wheeled into the hospital's cath lab, where a cardiac team prepared to perform an emergency angioplasty.
—Donna Blass, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
Another sensor that comes in to contact with medication and body fluids is the sensor used in the inflation of angioplasty balloons.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2018
Stent retriever: In contrast to angioplasty and stenting, a healthcare provider can use a stent retriever.
—Alyssa Hui, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
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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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