Angioplasty

Synonyms

Angioplasties

Angioplasty, Percutaneous Transluminal

Angioplasty, Transluminal

Endoluminal Repair

Endoluminal Repairs

Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty

Repair, Endoluminal

Repairs, Endoluminal

Transluminal Angioplasty

Transluminal Angioplasty, Percutaneous

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.