angioplasty
noun
an·gio·plas·ty ˈan-jē-ə-ˌpla-stē 
plural angioplasties
: surgical repair or recanalization of a blood vessel
especially : balloon angioplasty
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Felstead stayed in the hospital for three days and underwent an angioplasty. 
Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 An angioplasty in France is priced at $7,000, the U.S. $25,000, Even a simple MRI is far more expensive in the U.S. ($1,200) than in France ($300). John Lamattina, Forbes, 10 June 2022 When someone has a heart attack, the cardiologist gets paid to perform angioplasty. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 In February, Tobey did an angioplasty to restore blood flow in her right leg, and had Hall look at her feet. Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2021 In angioplasty, a blockage in one of the heart arteries is opened by a balloon. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Nov. 2021 Someone there had neatly inked it with the date of my angioplasty. Washington Post, 19 July 2021 After suffering from chest pains in 2011, Philip successfully underwent coronary angioplasty and stenting. Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2021 King has weathered numerous health problems, including a major heart attack in 1987, the removal of a cancerous tumor in 2017, an angioplasty in 2019, and a stroke in March 2019. City News Service, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2021 See More
Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 An angioplasty in France is priced at $7,000, the U.S. $25,000, Even a simple MRI is far more expensive in the U.S. ($1,200) than in France ($300). John Lamattina, Forbes, 10 June 2022 When someone has a heart attack, the cardiologist gets paid to perform angioplasty. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 In February, Tobey did an angioplasty to restore blood flow in her right leg, and had Hall look at her feet. Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2021 In angioplasty, a blockage in one of the heart arteries is opened by a balloon. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Nov. 2021 Someone there had neatly inked it with the date of my angioplasty. Washington Post, 19 July 2021 After suffering from chest pains in 2011, Philip successfully underwent coronary angioplasty and stenting. Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2021 King has weathered numerous health problems, including a major heart attack in 1987, the removal of a cancerous tumor in 2017, an angioplasty in 2019, and a stroke in March 2019. City News Service, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
angio- + -plasty
First Known Use
circa 1910, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing angioplasty
Medical Definition
angioplasty
noun
an·gio·plas·ty ˈan-jē-ə-ˌplas-tē
plural angioplasties
: surgical repair or recanalization of a blood vessel
especially : balloon angioplasty