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Coronary artery balloon dilation or balloon angioplasty.
Ãâó: www.heart.arizona.edu/patientInfo/glossary.htm
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| PTCA |
Very much like a cardiac catheterization except the hollow tube is used to pass a balloon into an area of blockage within the heart vessel. The balloon is inflated and can push the blockage down against the wall of the vessel allowing more blood flow.
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| PTCA |
unblocks coronary arteries by inserting a thin tube (usually) from the groin up the major arteries and then into the coronary artery. A balloon in the tip of the tube is inflated to push aside the blockage and restore the blood supply. A stent may also be placed across the blockage at the same time to keep the artery open.
Ãâó: www.swpho.org.uk/correvasc/glossary.htm
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