Angioplasty
Definition
A minimally invasive surgical intervention within interventional radiology and cardiology, used for the widening, restoration, or structural reconstruction of the lumen of a narrowed or occluded blood vessel. The procedure is well-defined by introducing a catheter equipped with an inflatable balloon at its tip, which is inflated at the stenosis level to dilate the vascular wall, frequently accompanied by the permanent placement of a metallic stent to maintain circulatory patency.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Angioplasty
- Vascular reconstruction
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural shifting and standard case endings. |
| Formation | Neologistic compound borrowed from French (angioplastie), formed structurally from the scientific combining elements of Greek origin 'angio-' (vessel) and the surgical suffix '-plasty' (reconstruction, surgical shaping). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.dʒi.o.plas.ˈti.e] |
| Source | Official Compendium of Cardiovascular Interventions and Nosology Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a fost supus unei angioplastii coronariene de urgență pentru deblocarea arterei responsabile de infarct.
EN: The patient underwent an urgent coronary angioplasty to unblock the artery responsible for the infarction.
RO: Această angioplastie periferică modernă a restabilit complet fluxul sanguin normal la nivelul membrului inferior afectat.
EN: This modern peripheral angioplasty completely restored normal blood flow within the affected lower limb.
RO: Controlul angiografic efectuat după angioplastie a confirmat expansiunea structurală perfectă a stentului metalic.
EN: The angiographic follow-up performed after the angioplasty confirmed the perfect structural expansion of the metallic stent.
Idioms & Phrases
Angioplastie cu balon / Balloon angioplasty
RO: Tehnică chirurgicală ce utilizează un balonaș de înaltă presiune pentru strivirea plăcii de aterom de peretele arterial.
EN: A surgical technique utilizing a high-pressure balloon to crush the atheromatous plaque against the arterial wall.
Angioplastie coronariană / Coronary angioplasty
RO: Procedură intervențională țintită exclusiv pe arterele inimii pentru a trata angina pectorală sau ischemia miocardică acută.
EN: An interventional procedure targeted exclusively on the heart's arteries to treat angina pectoris or acute myocardial ischemia.
Eșec de angioplastie / Angioplasty failure
RO: Situație clinică rară în care ghidul sau balonul nu pot penetra ocluzia vasculară calcificată sau apare o dissected parietală.
EN: A rare clinical situation where the wire or balloon cannot penetrate the calcified vascular occlusion or a parietal dissection occurs.
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