1) Operation 2) Surgery 3) Surgical operation 4) Surgical procedure 5) Surgical process 6) Vessel treatment
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Angioplasty is the technique of mechanically widening narrowed or obstructed arteries, the latter typically being a result of atherosclerosis. An empty and collapsed balloon on a guide wire, known as a balloon catheter, is passed into the narrowed locations and then inflated to a fixed size using water pressures some 75 to 500 times normal blood p...
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(from the article `Health and Disease`) Opening blocked arteries with angioplasty and stents in people who had experienced a heart attack could be life-saving if it was done within about 12 ... The development of catheters with strong inflatable balloons constructed toward their end and along the line of the catheter has greatly changed...
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A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque (a buildup of fat and cholesterol on the inner wall of the blood vessel). Examples of angioplasty are balloon angioplasty and laser angioplasty.
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Reconstruction of a blood vessel.
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Contents • When is coronary angioplasty done? • What are the risks? • What happens before coronary angioplasty? • What happens during coronary angioplasty? • What happens after coronary angioplasty? Angioplasty is a procedure that uses a catheter and a balloon to open u...
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<cardiology, surgery> The surgical repair of a blood vessel. A balloon angioplasty is a noninvasive procedure where a balloon-tipped catheter is introduced into a diseased blood vessel. As the balloon is inflated, the vessel opens further allowing for improved flow of blood. ... (12 Nov 1997) ...
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(an´je-o-plas″te) an angiographic procedure for elimination of areas of narrowing in blood vessels. balloon angioplasty angioplasty in which a balloon catheter is inflated inside an artery, stretching the intima and leaving a ragged interior surface after deflation, which triggers ...
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(= PTCA) Surgical distension of an occluded blood vessel. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is commonly used as a method for restoring patency to occluded coronary arteries (the cause of angina); a catheter is passed from a vessel in the arm through to the coronary vessels and a balloon at the end of the catheter is then inflated to dilate the vessel.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: an′jē-ō-plas′tē Definitions: 1. Reconstitution or recanalization of a blood vessel; may involve balloon dilation, mechanical stripping of intima, forceful injection of fibrinolytics, or placement of a stent. Synonyms: interventional angiography
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Angioplasty: Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA).
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plastic surgery of blood vessels during which a balloon is passed into the artery and inflated to enlarge it and increase blood flow
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A procedure to open clogged arteries. A catheter, positioned in the narrowed coronary artery, has a tiny balloon or other device at its tip. The device is used to stretch or break open the narrowing and improve the passage for blood flow. The catheter is then removed. (Read about 'Angioplasty')
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n] - an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
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angioplasty, angioplastic Surgical repair of a damaged blood vessel, especially the unblocking of a coronary artery; an operation to perform this. Also, a blood vessel repaired by such an operation. You will find more information about angioplasty; as well as, the stent at the following links: Angioplasty Info and the Ste...
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the use of surgery to make a damaged blood vessel function properly again; may involve widening or reconstructing the blood vessel
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stretching of a narrowing or short occulsion in a diseased artery using a balloon to restore normal blood flow
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noun an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
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A procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. (Also known as PCTA.)
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the repair of a blood vessel, as by inserting a balloon-tipped catheter to unclog it or by replacing part of the vessel with either a piece of the patient's own tissue or a prosthetic device: coronary angioplasty to widen an artery blocked by plaque.
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a non-surgical procedure for treating narrowed arteries.
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A nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery.
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