AngioplastyPTCA
CardiologyVascular SurgeryImportant
Minimally invasive endovascular procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed vessels using a balloon catheter, with or without stent placement.
Korean
혈관성형술
풍선 카테터 팽창이나 죽상경화 플라크 제거를 통해 좁아지거나 막힌 혈관을 넓혀 혈류를 회복시키는 혈관 내 시술.
French
Angioplastie
Procédure endovasculaire mini-invasive pour élargir les vaisseaux rétrécis ou obstrués à l'aide d'un cathéter à ballonnet, avec ou sans pose de stent.
Word parts
angi/oRoot(Greek) Blood vessel-plastySuffix(Greek) Surgical repair