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Angioplasty

MESHD017130

Reconstruction or repair of a blood vessel, which includes the widening of a pathological narrowing of an artery or vein by the removal of atheromatous plaque material and/or the endothelial lining as well, or by dilatation (BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY) to compress an ATHEROMA. Except for ENDARTERECTOMY, usually these procedures are performed via catheterization as minimally invasive ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES.

Synonyms

  • Angioplasties
  • Endoluminal Repair
  • Endoluminal Repairs
  • Repair, Endoluminal
  • Repairs, Endoluminal
  • Angioplasty, Transluminal
  • Transluminal Angioplasty
  • Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
  • Angioplasty, Percutaneous Transluminal
  • Transluminal Angioplasty, Percutaneous

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