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Balloon angioplasty

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(A) The balloon catheter is threaded into the affected coronary artery.
(B) The balloon is positioned across the area of obstruction.
(C) The balloon is then inflated, flattening the plaque against the arterial wall.
(D) Plaque remains flattened after balloon catheter is removed.
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