angioplasty

What Is Laser Angioplasty?
brief description of the technique that uses a laser to remove plaque from arteries.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml@id...

Coronary Angioplasty - Heart Disease and other cardiovascular conditions on MedicineNet.com
Information on heart disease and related cardiovascular conditions includes medications, procedures and tests, symptoms, and treatment. ... What is balloon angioplasty? Balloon angioplasty of the coronary artery, or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), is a relatively new procedure ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/coronary_angioplasty...

HeartPoint: Angioplasty
P E R C U T A N E O U S T R A N S L U M I N A L. C O R O N A R Y A N G I O P L A S T Y (PTCA) HeartPoint animation: this will take approximately 2 minute to load. ... Balloon angioplasty (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or PTCA) is widely used for treatment of the ...
http://www.heartpoint.com/angioplasty.html

Angioplasty - CardiologyChannel
Angioplasty, is a procedure to reduce or eliminate blockages in coronary arteries. Opening a coronary artery typically involves the use of an angioplasty balloon. Plaque can be cut out, vaporized with a laser, or bored out using a surgical drill ... Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), or angioplasty, is an invasive procedure performed ...
http://www.cardiologychannel.com/angioplasty/in...

MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Angioplasty
article about the medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article...

Wikipedia: Angioplasty
Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia's article on 'Angioplasty'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angioplasty

Coronary Angioplasty: Opening Clogged Arteries
description of the procedure from the Mayo Clinic.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm@id=HQ00485

Angioplasty, Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary (PTCA)
statement from the American Heart Association regarding the treatment for coronary artery disease.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml@id...

Angioplasty - Learn more from MedlinePlus
Find the latest news stories, overviews, research and more on Angioplasty from MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine's consumer health site.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/angioplasty....

Angioplasty PTCA Home Page
features extensive patient and professional resources about the technique also known as Heart Artery Dilatation.
http://www.ptca.org/default.htm