mean:
A procedure to open narrowed
(stenosis) or blocked (obstructed) blood vessels (coronary arteries) of
the heart muscle (myocardium).
Description:
Fat and cholesterol accumulates
on the inside of arteries (atherosclerosis). The small arteries of the
heart muscle (the coronary arteries) can be narrowed or blocked by this
accumulation. If the narrowing is small, it may be treated with a balloon
catheter rather than major surgery.