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A procedure that reinforces a ruptured or ballooning section of an artery is:

A) balloon angioplasty.
B) thrombolysis.
C) needle biopsy.
D) stent-graft.

Stent-graft

A tube composed of fabric supported by a metal mesh, used to repair damaged or diseased blood vessels.

Balloon Angioplasty

A medical procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart using a balloon catheter.

Thrombolysis

The breakdown of blood clots by pharmacological means, often used in treating certain types of strokes and heart attacks.

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