Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

A family of percutaneous techniques that are used to manage CORONARY OCCLUSION, including standard balloon angioplasty (PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY), the placement of intracoronary STENTS, and atheroablative technologies (e.g., ATHERECTOMY; ENDARTERECTOMY; THROMBECTOMY; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL LASER ANGIOPLASTY). PTCA was the dominant form of PCI, before the widespread use of stenting.

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A family of percutaneous techniques that are used to manage CORONARY OCCLUSION, including standard balloon angioplasty (PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY), the placement of intracoronary STENTS, and atheroablative technologies (e.g., ATHERECTOMY; ENDARTERECTOMY; THROMBECTOMY; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL LASER ANGIOPLASTY). PTCA was the dominant form of PCI, before the widespread use of stenting.

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  • Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization
  • Coronary Intervention, Percutaneous
  • Coronary Interventions, Percutaneous
  • Coronary Revascularization, Percutaneous
  • Coronary Revascularizations, Percutaneous
  • Intervention, Percutaneous Coronary
  • Interventions, Percutaneous Coronary
  • Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
  • Percutaneous Coronary Revascularizations
  • Revascularization, Percutaneous Coronary
  • Revascularizations, Percutaneous Coronary

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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2013

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  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary (1992-2012)

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  1. E04w.100.814w.529.968w
  2. E04w.502w.382.968w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D062645. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D062645
  2. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percutaneous_coronary_intervention
  3. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2008344