Which procedure involves passage of a balloon catheter through an occluded coronary vessel to compress plaque against the artery walls?
A) Bypass surgery
B) Angioplasty
C) Commissurotomy
D) Cardioplasty
E) Cardioversion

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Angioplasty involves passing a balloon catheter through an occluded coronary vessel to compress plaque against the artery walls and improve blood flow. Bypass surgery involves creating a new route for blood flow around a blocked coronary artery. Commissurotomy is a surgical procedure to repair a narrow heart valve. Cardioplasty and cardioversion are not related to treating occluded coronary vessels.

Which Procedure Involves Passage of a Balloon Catheter Through an Occluded