Match each procedure with its definition.
-Pulverizing of plaque by a high-speed burr

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Atherectomy is the procedure of pulverizing plaque by a high-speed burr.

Note: The other choices all involve different procedures:
A) Embolectomy is the removal of an embolus (a blood clot, foreign object, or other material that has moved from its original site to a different location within the circulatory system);
C) Balloon dilation is the use of a balloon catheter to expand a narrowed blood vessel;
D) Intraluminal stent involves the insertion of a small mesh tube to hold open a narrowed or blocked blood vessel;
E) Laser angioplasty uses a laser to vaporize or melt away plaque and other obstructions in a blood vessel;
F) Thrombolytic therapy involves the use of medications to dissolve blood clots;
G) Thrombectomy is the surgical removal of a blood clot.

Match Each Procedure with Its Definition