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2. Atherectomy - Wikipedia

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   Atherectomy is a minimally invasive technique for removing atherosclerosis from blood vessels within the body. It is an alternative to angioplasty for the treatment of peripheral artery disease , but the studies that exist are not adequate to determine whether it is superior to angioplasty. [ 1 ]

3. Vascular surgery - Wikipedia

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   Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which vascular diseases involving the arteries, veins, ... atherectomy, endarterectomy and vascular bypass, ...

4. Endarterectomy - Wikipedia

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   Endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the atheromatous plaque material, or blockage, in the lining of an artery constricted by the buildup of deposits. It is carried out by separating the plaque from the arterial wall.

5. Angioplasty - Wikipedia

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   Angioplasty, also known as balloon angioplasty and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins, typically to treat arterial atherosclerosis.

6. Percutaneous coronary intervention - Wikipedia

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   Rotational atherectomy; Orbital atherectomy; Laser atherectomy; Brachytherapy (use of radioactive source to inhibit restenosis) Coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) PCI consists of preparation of the skin area to be accessed (groin or arm), by shaving and swabbing the area with a bacteriostatic agent, usually a chlorhexidine based product ...

7. Carotid endarterectomy - Wikipedia

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   Carotid endarterectomy is used to reduce the risk of strokes caused by carotid artery stenosis over time. Carotid stenosis can either have symptoms (i.e., be symptomatic), or be found by a doctor in the absence of symptoms (asymptomatic) - and the risk-reduction from endarterectomy is greater for symptomatic than asymptomatic patients.