What type of treatment involves a catheter with a balloon?

Angioplasty uses a thin catheter with a small balloon at its tip. The balloon is inflated inside a narrowed artery to widen it and improve blood flow. Bypass and open-heart surgery use different procedures; a stent may be placed during angioplasty, but the balloon catheter is characteristic of angioplasty.

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