| atherectomy |
A procedure for opening coronary arteries blocked by cholesterol and other fatty substances. It is often performed during an angioplasty. The surgeon uses a rotating shaver on the end of the catheter that is threaded into the coronary artery. The high-speed rotating grinds the material blocking the artery into minute particles. Balloon angioplasty may then be used on the artery.
Ãâó: www.ynhh.org/cardiac/glossary/
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| atherogenic |
Having the capacity to start or accelerate the process of atherogenesis (the formation of lipid deposits in the arteries).
Ãâó: www.lactospore.com/glossary.htm
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| atherosclerosis |
Clogging, narrowing, and hardening of the body's large arteries and medium-sized blood vessels. Atherosclerosis can lead to stroke, heart attack, eye problems and kidney problems.
Ãâó: www.gsk.co.nz/avandia/glossary/index.asp
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| atheromatous c. |
epidermal c.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| atheromatous d. |
atheroma.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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