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What is angioplasty?

Angioplasty is a procedure to improve blood flow in coronary arteries that have become narrow or blocked. Your coronary arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart. If you have coronary artery disease, a sticky material called plaque builds up in the coronary arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, calcium, and other substances in your blood. Over time, it can narrow your arteries or fully block them. When this happens, some parts of your heart don't get enough blood.

Angioplasty widens the blocked part of the artery so more blood can get through. It is also called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

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  1. Angioplasty (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is angioplasty? Angioplasty is a procedure to improve blood flow in coronary arteries that have become narrow or blocked. Your coronary arteries ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/angioplasty.html - Health Topics
  2. Angioplasty and stent placement - peripheral arteries 
    Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to your legs. Fatty deposits can build up inside ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007393.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Angioplasty and stent - heart - discharge 
    Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000091.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Angioplasty and stent placement - heart 
    Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. ... stent is often placed during or immediately after angioplasty. It helps prevent the artery from closing up ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007473.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Angioplasty and stent placement - peripheral arteries - discharge 
    Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to your legs. ... metal mesh tube that keeps the artery open. Angioplasty and stent placement are two ways to open ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000234.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Angioplasty and stent placement - carotid artery 
    ... Surgery to remove plaque buildup ( endarterectomy ) Carotid artery angioplasty with stent placement ... Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting (CAS) is done using a small surgical cut. Your surgeon will make a surgical cut in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002953.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Angioplasty and stent placement - carotid artery - discharge 
    You had an angioplasty done when you were in the hospital. You may have also had a stent (a tiny wire mesh tube) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000235.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... Care Screening Diseases and Conditions Safety En Español Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting Angioplasty uses a balloon-tipped ... limitations of Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting? What are Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting? Angioplasty, with or without vascular ...
    https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/angioplasty - Videos
  9. Coronary Artery Disease: Angioplasty or Bypass Surgery? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Angioplasty/Related Issues ... Angioplasty
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../FAQ-20058302?p=1 - External Health Links
  10. Coronary artery balloon angioplasty - series (image) 
    ... If the narrowing is small, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, or PTCA for short, may be the course ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100160_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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