a procedure that opens narrowed arteries to increase blood flow

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. See Angioplasty.

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. A nonsurgical procedure designed to dilate (widen or expand) narrowed coronary arteries. Also known simply as angioplasty.

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, dilation of an occluded coronary artery (or arteries) by means of a balloon catheter to restore myocardial blood supply.

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. A method of treating localized coronary artery narrowing using a special catheter with a cylindrical balloon surrounding it that can be inflated to dilate the narrowed vessel.

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. A procedure known as coronary artery balloon dilation, or balloon angioplasty. PTCA is a procedure used to dilate (widen) narrowed arteries. A doctor inserts a catheter with a deflated balloon at its tip into the narrowed part of the artery. Then the balloon is inflated, compressing the plaque and enlarging the inner diameter of the blood vessel so blood can flow more easily. Then the balloon is deflated and the catheter removed. It is a less traumatic and less expensive alternative to bypass surgery for some patients with coronary artery disease.

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. a technique to treat heart disease and chest pain by using angioplasty in the coronary arteries to permit more blood flow into the heart.

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, commonly called balloon angioplasty. This procedure is performed to improve coronary blood flow that is slowed by blockages. To perform this procedure, a catheter with a balloon on its tip is passed into the coronary blockage. The balloon is inflated, cracking and splitting the plaque and stretching the wall of the coronary vessel to allow more blood flow to the heart muscle.

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. A minimally invasive procedure whereby a balloon dilatation catheter is passed through to the blocked area of an artery. Once inflated, the catheter compresses the plaque against the blood vessel wall, re-establishing blood flow. PTCA also can be performed with a stent, atherectomy, and/or radiation therapy. Also called angioplasty.

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty - medical term for angioplasty, also balloon angioplasty.

See percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. also known as balloon angioplasty: non- surgical alternative to a CABG. It involves passing a long tube with a small balloon on the end through blood vessels, inflating the balloon and expanding a narrowed artery.

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. Commonly referred to as angioplasty or balloon angioplasty; a procedure used to open a narrowed area of the coronary artery, a blood vessel which supplies oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the heart. First, a balloon-tipped catheter (a soft, hollow tube) is inserted into the narrowed area of the coronary artery. The balloon is then inflated, forcing the plaque against the artery walls and allowing for increased blood flow to the muscle. ( Read more)

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. a procedure in which a catheter is passed into the heart vessels in order to open up a blockage by inflating a small balloon.

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. a procedure for treating diseased arteries.

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. A technique employed during cardiac catheterization in which a small balloon is inserted into a coronary artery and inflated to stretch a narrowed segment of the artery. Replaces coronary artery bypass surgery in selected cases. A type of therapeutic cardiac catheterization.

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. a procedure to open blocked arteries