What Is Coronary Angioplasty?

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... What Is Coronary Angioplasty? Coronary angioplasty (AN-jee-oh-plas-tee) is a medical procedure used to open narrowed or clogged blood vessels of the heart. A thin balloon or other device is threaded ...

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Last update: 06/01/2005

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