Revascularization
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Restoration of blood flow to areas of heart muscle affected by coronary artery disease by means of coronary artery bypass surgery or angioplasty.
Related terms
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Coronary artery bypass surgerySurgery to improve blood flow to the heart by diverting blood around a blocked coronary artery.
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Coronary artery diseaseA condition in which one or more of the arteries feeding the heart become so narrow in spots that blood flow is impaired or stopped entirely, causing chest pain or a heart attack…
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Coronary arteryBlood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
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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.