An invasive, nonsurgical technique in which one or more coronary arteries are dilated with a balloon catheter to open the vessel lumen and improve arterial blood flow. See the images and identify the technique done on the patient with an evolving MI.
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Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Atherectomy