balloon dilation

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• balloon valvuloplasty — dilation of a stenotic cardiac valve by means of a balloon tip catheter that is introduced into the valve and inflated …   Medical dictionary

• Balloon angioplasty — Coronary angioplasty is accomplished using a balloon tipped catheter inserted through an artery in the groin or arm to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Coronary artery disease occurs when cholesterol plaque builds up (atherosclerosis) in …   Medical dictionary

• balloon angioplasty — noun Date: 1980 dilation of an obstructed atherosclerotic artery by the passage of a balloon catheter through the vessel to the area of disease where inflation of the catheter s tip compresses the plaque against the vessel wall …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• balloon dilator — an instrument that uses a balloon catheter to cause dilation …   Medical dictionary

• Cervical dilation — (cervical dilatation) is the opening of the cervix, the entrance to the uterus, during childbirth, miscarriage, induced abortion, or gynecological surgery. Cervical dilation may occur naturally, or may be induced by medical means. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

• Gruentzig balloon catheter — a flexible balloon catheter with a short guidewire fixed to the tip, used for dilation of arterial stenoses; the balloon is made of low compliance plastic to reduce the risk of arterial rupture …   Medical dictionary

• BDA — balloon dilation angioplasty; British Dental Association * * * British Dental Association …   Medical dictionary

• BDA — • balloon dilation angioplasty; • British Dental Association …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

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• cardiovascular disease — Introduction       any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …   Universalium

• Coronary catheterization — A coronary angiogram (an X ray with radiocontrast in the coronary arteries) that shows the left coronary circulation. The distal left main coronary artery (LMCA) is in the left upper quadrant of the image. Its main branches (also visible) are the …   Wikipedia