Sentences with phrase «angioplasty involves»

Angioplasty involves using a balloon to open the coronary artery blockages or sometimes a stent will be inserted to hold the vessel open.

Almost all angioplasties involve placing a stent inside the artery.

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Ischemic postconditioning is a variation on angioplasty that involves using 30 - second bursts of blood flow interspersed with 30 - second pauses to restore blood flow to the heart.

Another technique, called angioplasty, involves less traumatic surgery: simply inserting a catheter into the affected artery.