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 a/an ________.

A) angioplasty
B) coronary bypass
C) urokinase injection
D) tissue plasminogen activation
E) angiogram

Angioplasty

A medical procedure used to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins, typically to treat arterial atherosclerosis.

Occluded

Occluded refers to something being blocked or closed up, preventing passage through it, often used in reference to blood vessels or pores.

Coronary Artery

A vital artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle, essential for providing oxygen and nutrients.