A procedure in which a balloon-tipped catheter is guided to the site of the coronary artery blockage and inflated to expand the artery by compressing the plaque against the wall of the artery is abbreviated as a(n)
A)PTCA
B)CABG
C)tPA
D)ACE
E)AED

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PTCA stands for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, which is the procedure described in the question. The other options are not related to this particular procedure. CABG is coronary artery bypass graft surgery, tPA is tissue plasminogen activator used to treat strokes, ACE is angiotensin-converting enzyme used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, and AED is automated external defibrillator used to treat sudden cardiac arrest.

A Procedure in Which a Balloon-Tipped Catheter Is Guided to the Site