Angioplasty
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Publication Year: 2010
Language: English
Website: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002953.htm
An angioplasty is a medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart (coronary arteries). It is not considered to be a type of surgery.
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