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angioplasty

[′an·jē·ə‚plas·tē]
(medicine)
A procedure for alleviating blockage of an artery in which a balloon-tipped catheter is threaded into an artery to a point of obstruction and inflated to push the vessel open.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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According to the company, Vanguard IEP System uniquely incorporates a peripheral angioplasty balloon and distal embolic filter on the same catheter.
Contego Medical wins US FDA 510(k) clearance for the Vanguard IEP Peripheral Angioplasty System with integrated embolic protection
Private cardiac centres are charging at least Rs200,000 for Angioplasty involving single stent.
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Angioplasty is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure that widens obstructed arteries to treat arterial atherosclerosis.
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Keywords: Renal artery stenosis, Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, Perirenal haemorrhage.
Perirenal haemorrhage after successful stent placement in a patient with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: A case report
Angioplasty for stenosis of AVFs was, for the first time, reported in 1981 [5].
A Review of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty in Hemodialysis Fistula
However, balloon angioplasty and the introduction of endovascular stents provide more optimal options.[5],[6],[7] Previous studies of balloon angioplasty showed relatively higher initial success rates (50-60%) with low complications (6-10%).
Balloon Angioplasty as a Modality to Treat Children with Pulmonary Stenosis Secondary to Complex Congenital Heart Diseases
Treatment was undertaken on the right with low pressure balloon angioplasty across the affected segment.
Bilateral Brachial Artery Disease Presenting with Features of Raynaud's Phenomenon: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Browse Angioplasty Balloons Market - Global Product and Materials Analysis and Forecast 2013-2020 at http://www.ihealthcareanalyst.com/report/angioplasty-balloons-market/
Global Angioplasty Balloons Market to Reach USD 2.1 Billion by 2020
Objective: To find the effect of ischemia on QT dispersion in coronary artery disease patients and to compare QT dispersion before and after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
THE QT DISPERSION: A CURSOR OF EFFECTIVE REPERFUSION AFTER CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY
(PhilHealth) to provide universal coverage for Filipinos in need of primary angioplasty, a lifesaving procedure that they said would help curb the incidence of cardiovascular deaths in the country.
Wider PhilHealth coverage sought
[ClickPress, Fri Sep 25 2015] GlobalData's Medical Devices sector report, "Peripheral Transluminal Angioplasty Drug Eluting Balloons (DEB) - Pipeline Review, 2015" provides an overview of Peripheral Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Drug Eluting Balloons (DEB) currently in pipeline stage.
Peripheral Transluminal Angioplasty Drug Eluting Balloons (DEB) - Pipeline Review, 2015
There are no well-defined guidelines to treat restenosis but recent studies have shown excellent results with drug-eluting balloon angioplasty in coronary and femoral artery stents.
Drug-eluting balloon angioplasty shows excellent results for refractory recurrent carotid in-stent restenosis
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