Angioplasty (Angioplasty, Transluminal)

Reconstruction or repair of a blood vessel, which includes the widening of a pathological narrowing of an artery or vein by the removal of atheromatous plaque material and/or the endothelial lining as well, or by dilatation (BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY) to compress an ATHEROMA. Except for ENDARTERECTOMY, usually these procedures are performed via catheterization as minimally invasive ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES.

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Networked: 13857 relevant articles (948 outcomes, 1790 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Stone, Gregg W: 83 articles (02/2015 - 02/2002)
2.	De Luca, Giuseppe: 75 articles (09/2015 - 01/2003)
3.	Suryapranata, Harry: 61 articles (09/2015 - 02/2002)
4.	Mehran, Roxana: 50 articles (02/2015 - 02/2002)
5.	Grines, Cindy L: 48 articles (07/2010 - 03/2002)
6.	Qureshi, Adnan I: 44 articles (12/2014 - 05/2002)
7.	Dudek, Dariusz: 42 articles (02/2015 - 01/2002)
8.	Lansky, Alexandra J: 39 articles (11/2013 - 02/2002)
9.	van 't Hof, Arnoud W J: 37 articles (07/2012 - 06/2002)
10.	Cox, David A: 37 articles (04/2010 - 03/2002)

Related Diseases

1.	Pathologic Constriction (Stenosis) 09/28/2012 - "After a comprehensive review of the literature, it can be concluded that percutaneous angioplasty and stenting of extracranial VA stenosis is technically feasible, but there is insufficient evidence from randomized trials to demonstrate that endovascular management is superior to best medical management." 07/01/1995 - "The average preangioplasty stenosis (North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial criteria) was 72 +/- 8% (mean +/- SD), with a significant improvement seen after angioplasty; the best angiographic stenosis (after healing of intimal injury, if any) was 43 +/- 24% (P < .001). " 11/01/2015 - "Vascular stenosis is most often the culprit behind hemodialysis vascular access dysfunction, and although percutaneous transluminal angioplasty remains the gold standard treatment for vascular stenosis, over the past decade the use of stents as a treatment option has been on the rise. " 05/01/1993 - "These results indicate that percutaneous angioplasty is a simple method of treating recoarctation of the aorta, which is most effective in severe stenoses: the immediate risk is low. " 01/01/1989 - "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty as best treatment in stenosis of vascular access for hemodialysis."
2.	Myocardial Infarction 09/01/2008 - "Primary angioplasty is the most effective treatment of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI). " 02/01/2008 - "Although primary coronary angioplasty seems to be the best treatment in acute myocardial infarction (MI), thrombolytic therapy still remains the most common reperfusion strategy particularly in smaller centers. " 11/01/2005 - "Primary angioplasty is the best treatment of acute myocardial infarction but fails to achieve adequate myocardial reperfusion in 25% to 30% of patients, despite TIMI grade 3 flow. " 09/01/2004 - "The most important observation was that elderly patients with myocardial infarction may be safely and effectively treated with primary coronary angioplasty. " 12/01/2001 - "Direct coronary angioplasty (PTCA) represents the most effective treatment for acute myocardial infarction. "
3.	Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) 01/01/2007 - "The arterial dilatation through angioplasty of the accessory artery improved dramatically the control of his hypertension." 06/01/2010 - "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty has long been considered the mainstay of therapy and offers high rates of improved or cured hypertension. " 10/28/2009 - "Good results of angioplasty when drug therapy cannot control the hypertension]." 11/01/2003 - "Successful angioplasty commonly results in improved control of hypertension, but an overall benefit on renal function and/or patient survival has not been shown. " 09/01/2001 - "A 13-year-old girl who recently developed hypertension was diagnosed to have an occluded right renal branch artery and was treated successfully with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). "
4.	Ischemia 08/01/2007 - "Angioplasty best treatment for silent ischemia. " 04/01/1990 - "We conclude that although the most effective treatment for silent ischemia remains to be determined, our data suggest that coronary angioplasty is a therapeutic option in these patients." 05/01/1989 - "Two trials suggest that aggressive use of coronary angioplasty or bypass graft surgery before hospital discharge to preserve infarct artery patency and to prevent postinfarction ischemia is associated with an important improvement in long-term prognosis. " 07/01/2014 - "Clinical efficacy of successful angioplasty in critical ischemia--a cohort study." 02/01/2006 - "To examine the safety and efficacy of catheter-based plaque excision as an alternative therapy to surgery, conventional angioplasty, and/or stenting in high-risk patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI). "
5.	Thrombosis (Thrombus) 01/01/1985 - "SILDT is most effective in acute arterial thrombosis complicating arteriography or percutaneous angioplasty. " 02/01/1993 - "Of the patients with complete or partial clearance of thrombosis, 19 had no underlying apparent cause, 23 underwent angioplasty and 15 had an operation. " 08/01/2014 - "This study shows that among STEMI patients undergoing primary angioplasty, EES has similar efficacy as SES, but is associated with a significant reduction in stent thrombosis. " 03/01/2014 - "Aortic thrombus was successfully eliminated with CDT in four patients before percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stenting. " 11/01/2011 - "This case demonstrated that in the absence of occlusive lesion, thrombus aspiration alone without angioplasty or stenting is safe and effective with good clinical outcome."

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5.	Glycoproteins (Glycoprotein)
6.	Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (Urokinase)
7.	tirofiban (Aggrastat)
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10.	Dobutamine

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1.	Stents
2.	Transplants (Transplant)
3.	Thrombolytic Therapy
4.	Catheters
5.	Carotid Endarterectomy