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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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Coronary Interventions: Angioplasty, Stents,
and Atherectomy
... What are interventional procedures? Interventional procedures are nonsurgical procedures used to treat blocked coronary arteries and increase blood flow to the heart. (Figure 1 below)
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors ... Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are medications used in treating patients who have unstable angina, certain types of heart attacks, and in combination with angioplasty with or without stent placement...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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...
Source: National Women's Health Information Center
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 ...
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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...
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Resources
- American Heart Association
- Angioplasty (National Women's Health Information Center)
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