Riverdale, Iowa - Overview: 2000 Census: Counts: Percentages: Total Population: Total Population: 656: 100.00% : Population by Race: Asian alone: 1: 0.15%: Black or African American alone: 4: 0.61%: Some other race alone: 3: 0.46%: Two or more races: 6: 0.91%: White alone: 642: 97.87% : Population by Hispanic or Latino Origin (of any race) Persons Not of Hispanic or Latino Origin: 641: 97.71%
balloon angioplasty. [bÉloÌoÌnâ²]. a method of dilating or opening an obstructed blood vessel by threading a small, balloon-tipped catheter into the vessel. The balloon is inflated to compress arteriosclerotic lesions against the walls of the vessel, leaving a larger lumen, through which blood can pass.
What is angioplasty? Angioplasty is a procedure to widen or open a blocked or narrowed artery. It restores normal blood flow through diseased arteries. Angioplasty is used on renal (kidney) arteries, carotid (neck) arteries, cerebral (brain) arteries, and coronary (heart) arteries. It treats coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and carotid artery disease.