PTCA
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Abbreviation for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, a procedure used to open blocked coronary arteries.
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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyA procedure used to open blocked coronary arteries. A small, thin tube with a tiny balloon at its tip is inserted into a narrowed coronary artery. The balloon is then inflated to…
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AngioplastyA procedure used to open blocked or narrowed arteries, most commonly by inserting a thin tube, or catheter, into the affected artery and inflating a balloon.
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CoronaryPertaining to the arteries that supply blood to the heart.