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MeSH Heading: Atherectomy
Tree Number(s): E02.148.050.120; E04.100.814.529.124.120; E04.502.382.124.120; E05.157.016.120
Unique ID: D017073
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017073
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Percutaneous Atherectomy; Percutaneous Transluminal Atherectomy; Transluminal Atherectomy
NLM Classification #: WG 170
Previous Indexing: Angioplasty, Balloon (1986-1992); Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary (1989-1992); Atherosclerosis (1987-1992)
See Also: Endarterectomy
Public MeSH Note: 93
History Note: 93
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/07
Revision Date: 2015/06/22

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Concept UI: M0025943
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Atherectomy Preferred Term
Term UI T050973
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Percutaneous Transluminal Atherectomy
Term UI T050970
Date09/17/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Transluminal Atherectomy
Term UI T050971
Date09/17/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Percutaneous Atherectomy
Term UI T050972
Date09/17/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

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