Glossary

Angioplasty

Angioplasty

Angioplastie·Also: Ballondilatation

Angioplasty is a procedure for widening narrowed or blocked blood vessels. A small balloon on a catheter is guided into the vessel and inflated, often in combination with a vessel support (stent).

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