balloon angioplasty

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
gptkbp:alternativeTo coronary artery bypass grafting
gptkbp:duration typically 30 minutes to 2 hours
gptkbp:firstPerformed 1977
gptkbp:followedBy antiplatelet therapy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label balloon angioplasty
gptkbp:inventedBy Andreas Gruentzig
gptkbp:involves inflation of balloon to widen vessel
insertion of a balloon catheter
gptkbp:mayInclude stent placement
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:interventional_cardiologist
gptkbp:requires local anesthesia
imaging guidance
gptkbp:restored usually 1-2 days
gptkbp:riskFactor bleeding
artery dissection
restenosis
gptkbp:usedFor treating narrowed or blocked blood vessels
gptkbp:usedIn coronary arteries
peripheral arteries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:coarctation_of_the_aorta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7