atherectomy
Sign in to saveAtherectomy is a minimally invasive technique for removing atherosclerosis from blood vessels within the body. It is an alternative to angioplasty for the treatment of peripheral artery disease, but the studies that exist are not adequate to determine whether it is superior to angioplasty. It has also been used to treat coronary artery disease, albeit without evidence of superiority to angioplasty.
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- Cardiology
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- Atherectomy
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- Illustration of three types of atherectomy devices being used to remove plaque in a blood vessel
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- D017073
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Research
5,285 papers- Atherectomy to treat femoropopliteal atherosclerotic disease.The Journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2023
- Atherectomy vs Other Modalities for Treatment During Peripheral Vascular Intervention.Current cardiology reports · 2022
- Orbital Atherectomy: A Comprehensive Review.Interventional cardiology clinics · 2019
- Rotational atherectomy.Cardiology in review · 2000
- Rotational atherectomy: Technical update.Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology · 2015
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Atherectomy is a minimally invasive technique for removing atherosclerosis from blood vessels within the body. It is an alternative to angioplasty for the treatment of peripheral artery disease, but the studies that exist are not adequate to determine whether it is superior to angioplasty. It has also been used to treat coronary artery disease, albeit without evidence of superiority to angioplasty.
==Uses== Atherectomy is used to treat narrowing in arteries caused by peripheral artery disease and coronary artery disease.