Balloons in Medical Science!

I know, the topic sounds so extraneous, but yes it true, today balloons are not only used for celebration or party purpose but they are also being applied in medical sciences for angioplasty. In medical science, angioplasty is a surgical procedure in which very small balloons are inserted into blocked or partially blocked blood vessels near the heart. Once in place, the balloon can be inflated to clear or compress arterial plaque, and to stretch the walls of the vein. A small stent can be inserted in its place to keep the vessel open after the balloon's removal. See myocardial infarction. Balloons are used in the majority of interventional procedures. These devices are inflated to compress the plaque against the artery wall, much like footsteps in the snow, in a proc View the rest of this article