Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
balloon angioplasty Audio
bal·loon an·gi·o·plas·ty [ buh-loon an-jee-oh-plas-tee ]
Subclass of:
Angioplasty
Definitions related to angioplasty, balloon:
  • (balloon angioplasty) A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque (a buildup of fat and cholesterol on the inner wall of the blood vessel). A small balloon is filled with air inside the blood vessel to push the plaque against the blood vessel wall and increase the opening.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (balloon angioplasty) A procedure to open clogged heart arteries. A surgeon inserts and inflates a tiny balloon. It widens the blocked artery then expands a small wire mesh tube to keep the artery open.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Use of a balloon catheter for dilation of an occluded artery. It is used in treatment of arterial occlusive diseases, including renal artery stenosis and arterial occlusions in the leg. For the specific technique of BALLOON DILATION in coronary arteries, ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, CORONARY is available.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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