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.
They include: 1  Balloon angioplasty. 2  During this procedure, a specially designed catheter with a small balloon tip is guided to the point of narrowing in the artery. 3  Once in place, the balloon is inflated to compress plaque against the artery wall and stretch the artery open to increase blood flow to the heart.4  Stent.or certain people, heart disease treatment can be achieved without surgery. Angioplasty is a non-surgical procedure that can be used to open blocked heart arteries. Stent placement is another option that can be done during angioplasty.