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Dangerously-clogged blood vessels can be widened by a procedure called a(n) _____.

a.sphygmomanometer
b.angioplasty
c.ablation
d.transplant
e.phlebotomy

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b.) Angioplasty
An angioplasty is when the blood vessel can be widened by a balloon that is blown up in the blood vessel and sometimes a stent is put in place to keep it open.
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