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Atherectomy

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Definition: Endovascular procedure in which atheromatous plaque is excised by a cutting or rotating catheter. It differs from balloon and laser angioplasty procedures which enlarge vessels by dilation but frequently do not remove much plaque. If the plaque is removed by surgical excision under general anesthesia rather than by an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it is called ENDARTERECTOMY.  do not use /util except by MeSH definition   
See Also Endarterectomy
Examples Atherectomy, Coronary 		Other names Percutaneous Atherectomy; Transluminal Atherectomy, Percutaneous; Transluminal Atherectomies, Percutaneous; Transluminal Atherectomies; Percutaneous Transluminal Atherectomies; Percutaneous Atherectomies; Atherectomy, Transluminal; Atherectomy, Percutaneous Transluminal; Atherectomy, Percutaneous; Atherectomies, Transluminal; Atherectomies, Percutaneous Transluminal; Atherectomies, Percutaneous; Atherectomies; Transluminal Atherectomy; Percutaneous Transluminal Atherectomy

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