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Balloon Angioplasty


Balloon angioplasty (Figure 1) is performed alone or after atherectomy. In this procedure, a guide wire is threaded through the blockage, and a thin, un-inflated balloon is passed to the tip of the wire.



Once properly positioned in the artery, the balloon is inflated for approximately 2 minutes to press open the blockage and create a channel that increases blood flow through the artery. Chest pain may be experienced during the procedure because the artery is c...Read the full article