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.
1993; for ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL see ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL1982 -1992 and ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON 1993-2010; for PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY see ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL1982 -1992 and ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON 1993-2010
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1993; for ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL use ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON 1982-2010; for PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY use ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON 1982-2010
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.
