Term: angioplasty
Literally meaning: “vessel forming” or “vessel molding””
Origin: Anc Greek
αγγείο/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > άγγος/aggos(=tube)
+πλάσσω/plasso(=to shape)
Coined/History
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Source
Dotter C, Judkins M (1 November 1964). "Transluminal treatment of arteriosclerotic obstruction. Description of a new technic and a preliminary report of its applications" (PDF). Circulation 30 (5): 654–70.
Definition
Angioplasty is a non-surgical procedure which is performed for arteries widening with a help of catheter. Usually angioplasty referred to confined or scattered areas of blockage within a coronary artery due to atherosclerosis.
Thank you for sharing this. Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to your heart and other parts of your body. A coronary angioplasty is a procedure used to widen blocked or narrowed coronary arteries.
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