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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 Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
- American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/
- Food and Drug Administration
- American College of Physicians http://www.acponline.org/
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS http://www.4woman.gov/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
Resources
- American Heart Association
- Angioplasty (Cleveland Clinic)
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