Balloon Valvuloplasty

Preferred Label : Balloon Valvuloplasty;

NCIt definition : The use of a balloon catheter to improve the patency of a stenotic heart valve by inserting the catheter into the valve and inflating the balloon to compress the sides and widen the opening.;

Details

Origin ID

C157795;

UMLS CUI

C0004708;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- balloon valvuloplasty [MeSH concept]
- balloon valvuloplasty [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- balloon valvuloplasty [MeSH Descriptor]
- balloon valvuloplasty [MeSH concept]
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- CPTAC Codelists Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Treatments Codelist [NCIt concept]
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- Cardiovascular System [NCIt concept]

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