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Alternate Names : Arteriosclerosis, Hardening of the arteries, Plaque buildup - arteries

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Coronary artery balloon angioplasty - series

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Procedure, part 3

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Coronary artery balloon angioplasty - series
Procedure, part 3

The first catheter is exchanged out over the guidewire for a guiding catheter and the guidewire is removed. A smaller guidewire is advanced across the blocked section of the coronary artery and a balloon -tipped tube is positioned so the balloon part of the tube is beside the blockage. The balloon is then inflated for a few seconds to compress the blockage against the artery wall. Then the balloon is deflated. The doctor may repeat this a few times, each time pumping up the balloon a little more to widen the passage for the blood to flow through. This treatment may be repeated at each blocked site in the coronary arteries.

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Review Date : 5/2/2009
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Coronary artery balloon angioplasty - series Procedure, part 3

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Procedure, part 3