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Coronary angioplasty treats vessels, called coronary arteries, which deliver blood to heart muscles. A tiny balloon on a narrow tube, called a catheter, is used to widen a clogged artery and improve blood flow. Angioplasty is often followed by the placement of a small wire mesh tube called a stent. The stent helps prop the artery open and ...
The procedure involves temporarily inserting and inflating a tiny balloon into the clogged artery to widen the area so that blood can flow freely to your brain. Carotid angioplasty is often combined with another procedure called stenting.
Thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic root repair: Heart care at Mayo Clinic. Nandan S. Anavekar, M.B., B.Ch. and Gabor Bagameri, M.D., discuss personalized aortic aneurysmal disease treatment and close collaboration with local care providers.
Angioplasty involves temporarily inserting and inflating a tiny balloon where your artery is clogged to help widen the artery. Most stents used today are coated with a medication to help keep the artery open (drug eluting stents).
During angioplasty, a health care professional puts a tiny balloon in at the site of the blockage and expands it. This widens the narrowed artery. Usually a small metal coil called a stent is placed in the artery.
In balloon valvuloplasty, a catheter is inserted in the heart and guided to the narrowed valve. The balloon is then inflated, which expands the opening of the valve. Valvuloplasty is done in the hospital, usually while you're awake. A medicine called a sedative may be used to help you relax.
Carotid angioplasty and stenting opens a clogged artery to restore blood flow to the brain — and saves you from a stroke.
Coronary angioplasty and stents can open clogged blood vessels that deliver blood to heart muscles.
Balloon angioplasty and stenting. This may be the first treatment for aortic coarctation. Sometimes it's done if the aorta gets narrow again after coarctation surgery. The treatment helps widen a narrowed artery and improve blood flow. During angioplasty, a doctor uses a thin tube called a catheter and a tiny balloon to open a narrowed artery.
Intragastric balloon placement is a weight-loss procedure that involves placing a saline-filled silicone balloon in your stomach. This helps you lose weight by limiting how much you can eat and making you feel full faster.