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Angioplasty |
Angioplasty, Coronary; Balloon Angioplasty; Coronary Angioplasty |
Angioplasty is the mechanical alteration of a narrowed or totally obstructed vascular lumen, generally caused by atheroma (the lesion of atherosclerosis). The term derives from the roots "Angio" or vessel and "plasticos" fit for molding. The term has come to include all manner of vascular interventions typically performed in a minimally invasive or percutaneous method. Most commonly, the Seldinger technique is used to cannulate a blood vessel for access. A guiding catheter is introduced into ...
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- Angioplasty
... Coronary angioplasty (AN-jee-oh-plas-tee) is a medical procedure used to open narrowed or clogged blood vessels of the heart. A thin balloon or other device is threaded through a blood vessel in the g... - Coronary Artery Disease
... is a type of heart disease. The coronary arteries are blood vessels that carry and oxygen to the heart muscle. When these arteries become clogged with fatty deposits called , it is called coronary art... - FDA Advises Physicians of Adverse Events
Associated with Cordis Cypher Coronary Stents
... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today informed physicians about adverse events associated with Cordis Corporation’s Cypher Coronary Stent. FDA posted the information on its web site as a ...
Resources
- American Heart Association
- Angioplasty (National Women's Health Information Center)
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