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2. Angioplasty - Wikipedia

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   Peripheral angioplasty refers to the use of a balloon to open a blood vessel outside the coronary arteries. It is most commonly done to treat atherosclerotic narrowings of the abdomen, leg and renal arteries caused by peripheral artery disease. Often, peripheral angioplasty is used in conjunction with guide wire, peripheral stenting and an ...

3. Post-thrombotic syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Treatment options for PTS include proper leg elevation, compression therapy with elastic stockings, or electrostimulation devices, pharmacotherapy (pentoxifylline), herbal remedies (such as horse chestnut, rutosides), and wound care for leg ulcers. [1] [21] The benefits of compression bandages is unclear. They may be useful to treat edemas. [7]

4. Balloon pulmonary angioplasty - Wikipedia

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   Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is an emerging minimally invasive procedure to treat chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in people who are not suitable for pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) or still have residual pulmonary hypertension and areas of narrowing in the pulmonary arterial tree following previous PTE. [1] [2]

5. Percutaneous coronary intervention - Wikipedia

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   [14] [15] Angioplasty carried out shortly after an MI has a risk of causing a stroke, but this is less than the risk of a stroke following thrombolytic drug therapy. [16] As with any procedure involving the heart, complications can sometimes, though rarely, cause death. The mortality rate during angioplasty is 1.2%. [17]

6. Peripheral artery disease - Wikipedia

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   Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a vascular disorder that causes abnormal narrowing of arteries other than those that supply the heart or brain. [5] [15] PAD can happen in any blood vessel, but it is more common in the legs than the arms.

7. Chynna Phillips Is Having 14-Inch Tumor Removed From Leg - AOL

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   Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for alice + olivia Chynna Phillips revealed that she will be having surgery to remove a 14-inch tumor from her leg. “The one thing that I never imagined could ...

8. Revascularization - Wikipedia

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   For coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease), coronary artery bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention (coronary balloon angioplasty) are the two primary means of revascularization. [2] When those cannot be done, transmyocardial revascularization or percutaneous myocardial revascularization, done with a laser, may be an option.

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   Preparing a tasty distraction simplifies the bathtime routine if your pup is food-motivated. Our little guy, Scooter, who is not a fan, licks his way through bathtime without a fuss, thanks to ...