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Angioplasty vs Ptca - What's the difference?

angioplasty | ptca | initialism |

Angioplasty is a initialism of ptca.


As a noun angioplasty

is (surgery) the mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.

As an initialism ptca is

(medicine) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

Coronary vs Ptca - What's the difference?

coronary | ptca | initialism |

Coronary is a initialism of ptca.


As an adjective coronary

is (obsolete) pertaining to a crown or garland.

As a noun coronary

is a coronary thrombosis or heart attack.

As an initialism ptca is

(medicine) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

Transluminal vs Ptca - What's the difference?

transluminal | ptca | initialism |

Transluminal is a initialism of ptca.


As an adjective transluminal

is (anatomy) across a lumen.

As an initialism ptca is

(medicine) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.