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Meaning of angioplastia

angioplastia: It is a surgical procedure that is used to improve blood flow in narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. It consists of dilating a stenotic artery or vein using a catheter, which carries a balloon that is inflated when it is located at the site of the occlusion.; Surgical intervention to repair or release a vascular duct (vein or artery). It consists of the Greek voices 945; 947; 947; 949; 953; 959; 957; ( angeion "blood vessel" ) 960; 955; 945; 963; 964; 959; 962; ( plastós "molded") .