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May 19, 2013

Angioplasty and Stents Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Angioplasty and Stents article.

Ablation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angioplasty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anterior: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aorta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arteriosclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atherectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Balloon angioplasty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brachytherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bypass: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CABG: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CAD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Catheter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Connective tissue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary angiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary arteries: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary artery bypass graft: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary artery disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dilatation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dilate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dissection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Echocardiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrocardiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enoxaparin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Excimer laser: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fluoroscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Graft: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Groin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heparin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infarction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intervention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iodine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ischemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laser: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Molecule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Morphine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mortality: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myocardial infarction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurological: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occlusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Percutaneous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Plaque: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Platelet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

PTCA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Restenosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sedative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spasm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress echocardiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tenormin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thallium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Treadmill: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tubes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uncertainty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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