Atherectomy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Atherectomy
Atherectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the atheromatous plaque material, or blockage, in the lining of an artery constricted by the buildup of fatty deposits. It is carried out by separating the plaque from the arterial wall. It was first performed on a superficial femoral artery in 1946 by the Portuguese surgeon João Cid dos Santos. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- It is successful 95% of the time.1
- The goal of treatment is to remove the build-up of plaque in the arteries and restore blood flow.2
- Chest pain is the most common complication.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Atherectomy
- ↑ Cleveland Clinic: Atherosclerosis Atherectomy
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- Contributor: Madeleine Paladar
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Madeleine Paladar
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: ATERECTOMY, Endarterectomy, Coronary Atherectomy
- Last update: Aug. 28, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
