Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (ANGIOPLASTY) is a surgical treatment to reopen a blocked coronary artery to restore blood flow. It is a type of percutaneous (through-the-skin) coronary intervention (PCI). When performed on patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), it is called primary angioplasty.