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Balloon Occlusion
| Medical Definition: | Use of a balloon catheter to block the flow of blood through an artery or vein. |
| Guide Notes: | coord IM with dis /ther not /surg |
| Also Called: | Balloon Embolization |
| Previously Indexed: | Balloon Dilatation (1988-2000),Embolization, Therapeutic (1975-2000) |
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