Angioplasty

Angioplasty
Balloon angioplasty
ICD-9-CM00.6, 36.0 39.50
MeSHD017130
LOINC36760-7

Angioplasty, also known as balloon angioplasty and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins, typically to treat arterial atherosclerosis.[1]

A deflated balloon attached to a catheter (a balloon catheter) is passed over a guide-wire into the narrowed vessel and then inflated to a fixed size.[1] The balloon forces expansion of the blood vessel and the surrounding muscular wall, allowing an improved blood flow.[1] A stent may be inserted at the time of ballooning to ensure the vessel remains open, and the balloon is then deflated and withdrawn.[2] Angioplasty has come to include all manner of vascular interventions that are typically performed percutaneously.

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  2. ^ Marmagkiolis K, Iliescu C, Edupuganti MM, Saad M, Boudoulas KD, Gupta A, et al. (December 2019). "Primary Patency With Stenting Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Arteriovenous Graft Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 31 (12): E356 – E361. PMID 31786526.
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