Definitions for "PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION"
An intervention with introduction of catheters and balloons to dilate coronary atherosclerotic narrowing.
Any of the procedures used during an interventional cardiology procedure (angioplasty, atherectomy, or stent placement, for example)
(PCI) A type of heart procedure that includes both a balloon angioplasty ( percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, or PTCA) and stents. The balloon is used to open a blocked artery. The stent is used to help keep the artery open after the balloon is removed.