National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Balloon Angioplasty

Synonyms

balloon angioplasty

Balloon Angioplasty

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C93007

ALT_DEFINITION

A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque (a buildup of fat and cholesterol on the inner wall of the blood vessel). A small balloon is filled with air inside the blood vessel to push the plaque against the blood vessel wall and increase the opening.

code

C93007

FULL_SYN

balloon angioplasty

Balloon Angioplasty

label

Balloon Angioplasty

Preferred_Name

Balloon Angioplasty

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C93007

Semantic_Type

Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

UMLS_CUI

C0002996

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C51999

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