PERCUTANEOUS ATHERECTOMIES
\pˌɜːkjuːtˈe͡ɪni͡əs ˌaθəɹˈɛktəmɪz], \pˌɜːkjuːtˈeɪniəs ˌaθəɹˈɛktəmɪz], \p_ˌɜː_k_j_uː_t_ˈeɪ_n_iə_s ˌa_θ_ə_ɹ_ˈɛ_k_t_ə_m_ɪ_z]\
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Endovascular procedure in which atheromatous plaque is excised by a cutting or rotating catheter. It differs from balloon and laser angioplasty procedures which enlarge vessels by dilation but frequently do not remove much plaque. If the plaque is removed by surgical excision under general anesthesia rather than by an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it is called ENDARTERECTOMY.
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hydromorphic
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