Definition for Balloon angioplasty
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A common treatment to restore blood flow through a blood vessel. A thin tube with a tiny, inflatable balloon at its tip is threaded through the artery to the diseased area; inflating the balloon compresses the plaque against the arterial wall, widening the lumen.