Angioplasty

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• liberation therapy
• percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA, percutaneous coronary intervention, PCI)

Introduction

• An invasive procedure to enlarge the lumen of a narrowed artery by balloon compression. The angioplasty catheter is inserted into an artery, & the cylindrical balloon is inflated at the site of an obstructing atheroma.

• Folgard after angioplasty is controversial.

More General Terms

• interventional radiology
• clinical procedure

Additional Terms

• endarterectomy

References

1. Prescriber's Letter 10(6):33 2003
2. Heart Bypass Surgery/Angioplasty: NIH Institute and Center Resources [1]
3. National Guideline Clearinghouse ACR Appropriateness Criteria for recurrent symptoms following lower extremity angioplasty ngc-guideline: [2]

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