Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
Definition
A procedure to open an occluded coronary artery, performed by percutaneous introduction of a catheter into a peripheral (usually femoral) artery which is directed in a retrograde fashion to reach the diseased coronary artery.
Also known as Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, PTCA — per NCIT
Also identified as
- UMLS C0002997 per NCIT
Anatomy
| Organ | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Blood vessel | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cardiovascular system | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Coronary arteries | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |