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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures > Endovascular Procedures > Angioplasty > Angioplasty, Balloon
... > Surgical Procedures, Operative > Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures > Vascular Surgical Procedures > Endovascular Procedures > Angioplasty > Angioplasty, Balloon
Therapeutics > Catheterization > Angioplasty > Angioplasty, Balloon
Investigative Techniques > Catheterization > Angioplasty > Angioplasty, Balloon

Preferred term

Angioplasty, Balloon  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Arterial Dilations, Transluminal
  • Arterial Dilation, Transluminal
  • Balloon Angioplasty
  • Dilations, Transluminal Arterial
  • Dilation, Transluminal Arterial
  • Transluminal Arterial Dilation
  • Transluminal Arterial Dilations

Scope note

  • Use of a balloon catheter for dilation 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 DILATION in coronary arteries, ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, CORONARY is available.

History note

  • 93; was ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL 1982-92; ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON was see ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL 1982-92

In other languages

  • pallolaajennus

    Finnish

  • pallokatetrilaajennus
  • pallolaajennusangioplastia
  • pallolaajennushoito
  • verisuonen pallolaajennus
  • Ballongvidgning av kärl

    Swedish

  • Angioplastik, ballong
  • Perkutan angioplastik

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000800

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