- balloon-tipped catheter
- noun see balloon catheter
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
balloon-tipped catheter
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balloon-tipped catheter — noun see balloon catheter … Useful english dictionary
balloon catheter — n a catheter that has two lumens and an inflatable tip which can be expanded by the passage of gas, water, or a radiopaque medium through one of the lumens and that is used esp. to measure blood pressure in a blood vessel or to expand a partly… … 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 catheter — noun Date: 1952 a catheter with an inflatable tip that serves especially to hold the catheter in place or to expand a partly closed or obstructed bodily passage or tube (as a coronary artery) called also balloon tipped catheter … New Collegiate Dictionary
balloon catheter — noun also balloon tipped catheter : a catheter that has two lumens and an inflatable tip which can be expanded by the passage of gas, water, or a radiopaque medium through one of the lumens and that is used especially to measure blood pressure in … Useful english dictionary
catheter — 1. A tubular instrument to allow passage of fluid from or into a body cavity or blood vessel. SEE ALSO: line (4). 2. Especially a c. designed to be passed through the urethra into the bladder to drain it of retained … Medical dictionary
Pulmonary artery catheter — In medicine pulmonary artery catheterization (PAC) is the insertion of a catheter into a pulmonary artery. Its purpose is diagnostic; it is used to detect heart failure or sepsis, monitor therapy, and evaluate the effects of drugs. The pulmonary… … Wikipedia
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty — balloon angioplasty, opening of a blocked or narrowed blood vessel by inserting a balloon tipped catheter into the vessel and inflating it to compress the fatty buildup inside (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
History of invasive and interventional cardiology — The history of invasive and interventional cardiology is complex, with multiple groups working independently on similar technologies. While invasive and interventional cardiology is currently closely associated with cardiologists (physicians who… … Wikipedia
Angioplasty — Procedure with a balloon tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA). * * * Reconstitution or recanalization of a blood vessel; may involve balloon dilation,… … Medical dictionary
