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angioplasty definition

an·gio·plasty (an′jē ō plas′tē)

noun

any of various techniques for repairing or replacing damaged blood vessels using surgery, lasers, or tiny inflatable balloons at the end of a catheter that is inserted into the vessel

Etymology: angio- + -plasty

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angioplasty Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • undergo: He was taken by ambulance to The London Chest Hospital where he underwent an emergency angioplasty.

Modifies a noun

  • procedure: During an angioplasty procedure, a doctor inserts a catheter with a deflated balloon at its tip into the blockage in the artery.

Used with adjective complement

  • balloon: Bandolier 92 reported a meta-analysis of trials looking at a comparison of stents versus balloon angioplasty indicating stents to be better.

Preposition: after

  • therapy: Rescue angioplasty after failed thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction.

Infinitive complement

  • clear: Once at the Center, suitable patients undergo a minimally invasive procedure called an angioplasty to clear the blockage and stop the heart attack.

Preposition: in

  • patient: Long-term survival benefits of coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in patients with coronary artery disease.
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