Balloon valvuloplastyCoronary artery diseasePercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyAgedSevere aortic stenosis represents a major health problem. Its degenerative origin is the most common cause in adult patients. The atherosclerotic process begins in the aortic annulus and invades the sinuses of Valsalva...
Balloon angioplastyemploys a deflated balloon-tipped narrow catheter that is inserted through the skin of the groin or arm into an artery. The catheter is threaded through the artery until it arrives in the coronary artery where there is narrowing or blockage. The catheter tip is then inserted t...
The meaning of PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION is balloon angioplasty of a coronary artery : percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; broadly : any procedure that is performed to widen the lumen of an obstructed coronary artery and involves pas
Balloon proximal structure of PTCA (Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty) balloon catheterThe utility model relates to a balloon proximal structure of a PTCA balloon catheter. The outside diameter of a tail end area (A) of an outer tube is reduced through the necking of the tail end ...
5) Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty 经皮冠状动脉成形术 1. Quantitative evaluation of regional and global left ventricular systolic function before and after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty by tissue Doppler imaging; TDI技术定量评价经皮冠状动脉成形术前后左心室局部与整体的收缩功能...
percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy; percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; stent implantation Abstract A patient with symptomatic pliable mitral stenosis and a significant lesion in the right coronary artery underwent combined interventional procedures during a single session. After an uneventful transs...
What Are the Types of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention? The main goal of PCI is to open up clogged arteries, but there are different ways your doctor can do that. PCI types include: Balloon angioplasty.A balloon is inserted and inflated in your artery to press plaque out of the way. ...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also known as coronary angioplasty, is a nonsurgical technique for treating obstructive coronary artery disease, including unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction (MI), and multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD). See the image below. Example of intravascu...
Although stenting dominated in both age groups, balloon angioplasty was relatively more frequently applied in the elderly. Coronary angioplasty in elderly patients was associated with fewer direct stenting procedures, longer exposure to X-rays and a higher volume of the contrast medium. The efficacy ...
Balloon angioplasty and stent-percutaneous coronary revascularization are effective forms of therapy for patients with non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or ST-elevation myocardial infarction aborting the acute event. For the treatment of stable angina, percutaneous therapy is ...