MedSelfEd Patient Education: Your Procedure Slide 15 of 19 - Balloon Angioplasty Coronary Angioplasty
PreOp Patient Education
Thursday, March 28, 2024

 


 
The balloon is briefly inflated. As it expands, it squeezes the plaque deposits against the wall of the artery. It also stretches the artery wall and enlarges the channel through which blood flows.
 
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