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atherectomy
Indications:
- atherosclerosis with significant obstruction of arterial lumen
- peripheral arterial disease
Contraindications:
- carotid atherectomy has not been adequately studied [NEKM Knowledge+]
Procedure:
- excision/removal of atheroma from arterial wall (open vs percutaneous)
- transluminal atherectomy per CPT & refs [1-3]
- renal artery
- abdominal aorta
- brachiocephalic trunk
- iliac artery
- visceral artery (inferior mesenteric artery)
- coronary artery
- carotid artery
Related
atherosclerosis
Specific
endarterectomy
General
vascular surgery
References
- Wikipedia: Atherectomy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherectomy
- Cleveland Clinic
Atherosclerosis Atherectomy
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/atherectomy/vs_atherosclerosis_atherectomy.aspx
- WebMD: Atherectomy for Coronary Artery Disease
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atherectomy-for-coronary-artery-disease