Balloon Angioplasty

Preferred Label : Balloon Angioplasty;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque (a buildup of fat and cholesterol on the inner wall of the blood vessel). A small balloon is filled with air inside the blood vessel to push the plaque against the blood vessel wall and increase the opening.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000601029;

Details

Origin ID

C93007;

UMLS CUI

C0002996;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Balloon angioplasty [ACR pathology]
- angioplasty [MedlinePlus Topic]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- angioplasty, balloon [MeSH Descriptor]
- angioplasty, balloon [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- angioplasty, balloon [MeSH Descriptor]
- angioplasty, balloon [MeSH concept]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [Disease (Nov.)]
procedure_has_target_anatomy
- Blood Vessel [NCIt concept]
- Cardiovascular System [NCIt concept]

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