Exam 1: Chapter 30 - Invasive Cardiovascular Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
What is a percutaneous coronary intervention?
A
a nonsurgical procedure performed to open coronary arteries through one of the following means: artherectomy, stent, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
2
Q
What is the procedure used to break up and remove plaques within cardial vessels?
A
Artherectomy
3
Q
What is a placement of a mesh-wire device that contains no medication to hold an artery open and prevent restenosis?
A
A stent
4
Q
What procedure involves inflating a balloon to dilate the arterial lumen and the adhering plaque, thus widening the arterial lumen and can include a stent placement
A
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty aka angioplasty
