Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA).

A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque (a buildup of fat and cholesterol on the inner wall of the blood vessel). Examples of angioplasty are [..]

A medical procedure used to open a blocked artery.

The process of surgically fixing or repairing damaged blood vessels.

Medical procedure used to widen blood vessels that have been narrowed or blocked.  During the procedure, a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into the body (usually through a small incision in the groin). The catheter is guided to the site of the blockage using X-rays and injected dye. The balloon on the catheter is then gently inflated to flatten [..]

Reconstitution or reopening of a blood vessel; may involve balloon dilation, mechanical stripping of the inside of the blood vessel, forceful injection of a elastic filamentous protein, or placement o [..]

by 1976, from angio- + -plasty.

A treatment for narrowed, scarred or "furred up" blood vessels. It involves widening one or more of the narrowed arteries to allow blood to flow more easily through to the organ or limb it s [..]

A treatment to expand a narrowed artery.

(n) an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery

A procedure used to open blocked or narrowed arteries, most commonly by inserting a thin tube, or catheter, into the affected artery and inflating a balloon.

The use of a small balloon on the tip of a catheter inserted into a blood vessel to open up an area of blockage inside the vessel.

A surgical or non-surgical procedure performed to treat blocked or diseased arteries.

See balloon angioplasty

Reconstruction or repair of a Blood Vessel, which includes the widening of a pathological narrowing of an Artery or Vein by the removal of atheromatous plaque material and/or the endothelial lining as [..]

Use of a balloon Catheter for dilation of an occluded Artery. It is used in treatment of Arterial Occlusive Diseases, including Renal Artery Stenosis and arterial occlusions in the leg. For the specif [..]

Dilation of an occluded coronary Artery (or Arteries) by means of a balloon Catheter to restore myocardial Blood supply.

A technique utilizing a Laser coupled to a Catheter which is used in the Dilatation of occluded Blood Vessels. This includes Laser thermal Angioplasty where the Laser energy heats up a metal tip, and [..]

Techniques using Laser energy in combination with a balloon Catheter to perform Angioplasty. These procedures can take several Forms including: 1, Laser fiber delivering the energy while the inflated [..]

Endovascular reconstruction of an artery, which may include the removal of atheromatous plaque and/or the endothelial lining as well as simple dilatation. These are procedures performed by catheteriza [..]

Use of a balloon catheter for dilatation of an occluded artery. It is used in treatment of arterial occlusive diseases, including renal artery stenosis and arterial occlusions in the leg. For the spec [..]

Techniques using laser energy in combination with a balloon catheter to perform angioplasty. These procedures can take several forms including: 1, laser fiber delivering the energy while the inflated [..]

A technique utilizing a laser coupled to a catheter which is used in the dilatation of occluded blood vessels. This includes laser thermal angioplasty where the laser energy heats up a metal tip, and [..]

Dilatation of an occluded coronary artery (or arteries) by means of a balloon catheter to restore myocardial blood supply.

A procedure in which a balloon is passed through to the blocked area of an artery and inflated to push the plaque against the vessel wall.

A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque (a buildup of fat and cholesterol on the inner wall of the blood vessel). Examples of angioplasty are balloon angioplasty and laser angioplasty.

The reconstitution or recanalization of a blood vessel. Angioplasty may involve balloon dilation, the mechanical stripping of intima (innermost layer of an artery), forceful injection of a thrombolyti [..]

<procedure> <cardiology, surgery> The surgical repair of a blood vessel. A balloon angioplasty is a noninvasive procedure where a balloon-tipped catheter is introduced into a diseased blood vessel. As the balloon is inflated, the vessel opens further allowing for improved flow of blood. (12 Nov 1997)

a non-surgical, invasive catheterization procedure where a narrowed portion of a blood vessel, e.g., coarctation of the aorta, pulmonary artery stenosis, is enlarged by inflating a balloon that stradd [..]

Minimally invasive procedure using a balloon to open a blocked or narrowed artery, a blood vessel of the heart. Also called balloon angioplasty.