"Atherectomy, Coronary" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Percutaneous transluminal procedure for removing atheromatous plaque from the coronary arteries. Both directional (for removing focal atheromas) and rotational (for removing concentric atheromatous plaque) atherectomy devices have been used.
| Descriptor ID |
D017225
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.148.050.120.125 E04.100.376.719.125 E04.100.814.529.124.120.125 E04.100.814.529.968.060 E04.800.382.124.120.125 E04.800.382.968.060 E04.928.220.520.110
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| Concept/Terms |
Atherectomy, Coronary- Atherectomy, Coronary
- Coronary Atherectomy
- Atherectomies, Coronary
- Coronary Atherectomies
Rotational Atherectomy- Rotational Atherectomy
- Atherectomies, Rotational
- Atherectomy, Rotational
- Rotational Atherectomies
Directional Coronary Atherectomy- Directional Coronary Atherectomy
- Atherectomies, Directional Coronary
- Atherectomy, Directional Coronary
- Coronary Atherectomies, Directional
- Coronary Atherectomy, Directional
- Directional Coronary Atherectomies
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Atherectomy, Coronary".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Therapeutics [E02]
- Catheterization [E02.148]
- Angioplasty [E02.148.050]
- Atherectomy [E02.148.050.120]
- Atherectomy, Coronary [E02.148.050.120.125]
- Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures [E04.100]
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures [E04.100.376]
- Myocardial Revascularization [E04.100.376.719]
- Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.100.376.719.125]
- Vascular Surgical Procedures [E04.100.814]
- Endovascular Procedures [E04.100.814.529]
- Angioplasty [E04.100.814.529.124]
- Atherectomy [E04.100.814.529.124.120]
- Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.100.814.529.124.120.125]
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention [E04.100.814.529.968]
- Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.100.814.529.968.060]
- Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive [E04.800]
- Endovascular Procedures [E04.800.382]
- Angioplasty [E04.800.382.124]
- Atherectomy [E04.800.382.124.120]
- Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.800.382.124.120.125]
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention [E04.800.382.968]
- Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.800.382.968.060]
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures [E04.928]
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures [E04.928.220]
- Myocardial Revascularization [E04.928.220.520]
- Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.928.220.520.110]
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