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What procedure involves implanting a piece of vein on the heart

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Angioplasty is also called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). For angioplasty, a long, thin tube (catheter) is put into a blood vessel and guided to the blocked coronary artery. The catheter has a tiny balloon at its tip.
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