Angioplasty

/ˈæŋɡɪˌɒplɐsti/

/ˌænˌdʒiəˈpɫæsti/

Angioplasty

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

Examples

1. Angioplasty, which is relating to like new vessels to the heart.

2. Coronary angioplasty makes use of a balloon, and sometimes a stent, to widen the affected artery.

3. And they realized I needed an angioplasty.

4. Coronary angioplasty is a non-surgical procedure used to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries.