| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - In a preferred embodiment of the method in accordance with the present invention, a cryoplasty catheter such as one described above is used to dilate the lesion and slowly cool (for example, over a 1-5 minute period) it to reduce injury to healthy tissue while altering the plaque to be more susceptible to permanent, mechanical remodeling.
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