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Percutaneous coronary interventionPCI

Also called Stent procedure

CardiologyImportant

Minimally invasive procedure to open blocked coronary arteries, typically using a balloon and stent.

Korean

경피적 관상동맥 중재술(스텐트 시술)

풍선과 스텐트를 이용하여 좁아진 관상동맥을 넓히는 최소 침습적 시술.

French

Intervention coronarienne percutanée(Angioplastie coronaire)

Procédure mini-invasive pour déboucher les artères coronaires obstruées, généralement par ballon et pose de stent.

Word parts

  • per-Prefix(Latin) Through, thoroughly
  • cutane/oRoot(Latin) Skin
  • coron/oRoot(Latin) Crown; coronary vessels of the heart
  • -ousSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to
  • -arySuffix(Latin) Pertaining to

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