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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Hackman, who was largely out of the spotlight in the last two decades, underwent an angioplasty procedure in 1990 after a spell of angina.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
As were those with a history of significant heart problems (heart attack, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, coronary angioplasty or ‘stents’) and/or a family history of premature (before age 40) death from cardiac causes.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) may be performed in people with multiple blockages or who fail angioplasty or stenting.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Such procedures include: An angioplasty involves threading a balloon into the affected artery (through a thin tube inserted inside a blood vessel) and inflating it to open the narrowing.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
As were those with a history of significant heart problems (heart attack, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, coronary angioplasty or ‘stents’) and/or a family history of premature (before age 40) death from cardiac causes.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) may be performed in people with multiple blockages or who fail angioplasty or stenting.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Such procedures include: An angioplasty involves threading a balloon into the affected artery (through a thin tube inserted inside a blood vessel) and inflating it to open the narrowing.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
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“Angioplasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angioplasty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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