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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat pulmonary hypertension. During the procedure, you're placed under light sedation while a catheter inserts a deflated balloon into blocked arteries. When inflated, the balloon pushes blood clots to the vessel walls to restore blood flow, then Show Full Answer

Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat pulmonary hypertension. During the procedure, you're placed under light sedation while a catheter inserts a deflated balloon into blocked arteries. When inflated, the balloon pushes blood clots to the vessel walls to restore blood flow, then is removed. BPA is typically recommended for people who aren't eligible for pulmonary endarterectomy surgery or those who have recurring pulmonary hypertension after previous treatments. While BPA can improve symptoms, multiple procedures are often needed for best results. Since it's a newer treatment, long-term survival impacts are still being studied.

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