Question

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 what? multiple choice angioplasty coronary bypass urokinase injection tissue plasminogen activation angiogram

Explanation:

Angioplasty involves placing a small balloon in a partially - occluded coronary artery and inflating it to increase blood flow. Coronary bypass is a different surgical procedure creating a new path for blood flow. Urokinase injection and tissue plasminogen activation are related to clot - dissolving processes. An angiogram is a diagnostic imaging procedure.

Answer:

angioplasty