The procedure whereby a small balloon is placed into a partially occluded coronary artery and then inflated to increase blood flow through the artery is called a/an ________.
A) angioplasty
B) coronary bypass
C) urokinase injection
D) tissue plasminogen activation
E) angiogram

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Angioplasty is the procedure where a small balloon is inserted into a narrowed or blocked artery and then inflated to widen the artery and improve blood flow, particularly in the context of coronary arteries.

The Procedure Whereby a Small Balloon Is Placed into a Partially