Primary angioplasty
Medical term · P
Use of angioplasty as the first treatment to open a blocked artery that is causing a heart attack, rather than using clot-busting (thrombolytic) drugs.
Word parts
angioplasty = angi/o + -plasty
Medical term · P
Use of angioplasty as the first treatment to open a blocked artery that is causing a heart attack, rather than using clot-busting (thrombolytic) drugs.
angioplasty = angi/o + -plasty