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Angioplasty, Balloon

Medical Definition: Use of a balloon catheter for dilatation of an occluded artery. It is used in treatment of arterial occlusive diseases, including renal artery stenosis and arterial occlusions in the leg. For the specific technique of balloon dilatation in coronary arteries, ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY is available.
Guide Notes: coord IM with disease /ther (IM), not /surg
Previously Indexed: Arterial Occlusive Diseases (1973-1981),Catheterization (1966-1981),Dilatation (1968-1981),Heart Catheterization (1976-1981),specific arterial occlusive disease (1966-1981)
Angioplasty, Balloon Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted - Techniques using laser energy in combination with a balloon catheter to perform angioplasty. These procedures can take several forms including: a) laser fiber delivering the energy while the inflated balloon centers the fiber and occludes the blood flow; b) balloon angioplasty immediately following laser angioplasty; or c) laser energy transmitted through angioplasty balloons that contain an internal fiber.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary - Dilatation of an occluded coronary artery (or arteries) by means of a balloon catheter to restore myocardial blood supply.

Angioplasty, Balloon Medical Definitions and Terms

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