angioplasty

• Procedimiento médico utilizado para reparar un vaso sanguíneo dañado o eliminar una obstrucción en una arteria coronaria, que a menudo implica el uso de un catéter con balón para ensanchar el vaso.

A medical procedure performed to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery, often involving the use of a balloon catheter to widen the vessel.

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   A medical procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed blood vessels, typically coronary arteries, often using a balloon catheter.

   Angioplastia

   • The patient underwent angioplasty to restore blood flow to the heart.
   • Doctors performed an emergency angioplasty after the heart attack.
   • Recovery from angioplasty is usually faster than from open-heart surgery.