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Instruments inserted via a catheter are used to cut away and remove plaque so that blood can flow more easily.
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a non-surgical procedure that involves removing plaque from the walls of arteries with a rotating blade.
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Removal of atherosclerotic plaques from an artery; requires introduction of rotary cutter into artery through a special catheter (thin tube).
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| atherectomy |
a procedure in which special cutting or grinding tools scrape plaque buildup around the artery walls
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A procedure whereby a specially designed catheter shaves off or cuts away cholesterol deposits from a diseased coronary artery. This is the only procedure that literally removes cholesterol from a diseased blood vessel.
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