Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000800
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000800
Preferred Name

Angioplasty, Balloon

Definitions
Use of a balloon catheter for dilation of an occluded artery. It is used in treatment of arterial occlusive diseases, including renal artery stenosis and arterial occlusions in the leg. For the specific technique of BALLOON DILATION in coronary arteries, ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, CORONARY is available.
Synonyms
Dilation, Transluminal Arterial
Arterial Dilation, Transluminal
Arterial Dilations, Transluminal
Balloon Angioplasty
Transluminal Arterial Dilation
Dilations, Transluminal Arterial
Transluminal Arterial Dilations
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