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| '''Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' [[User: Mohammed Sbeih|Mohammed A. Sbeih, M.D.]][mailto:msbeih@perfuse.org] Phone:617-849-2629
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| '''Percutaneous coronary intervention''' ('''PCI'''), commonly known as '''coronary angioplasty''', is an invasive [[Cardiology|cardiologic]] therapeutic procedure to treat the [[stenosis|stenotic]] (narrowed) [[coronary artery|coronary arteries]] of the [[heart]]. These stenotic segments are due to the build up of [[cholesterol]]-laden plaques that form due to [[coronary heart disease]].
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| Percutaneous coronary intervention can be performed to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of coronary artery disease, including [[angina pectoris|angina]] (chest pain), dyspnea (shortness of breath) on exertion, and [[congestive heart failure]]. PCI is also used to abort an acute [[myocardial infarction]], and in some specific cases it may reduce [[death|mortality]].
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| ==Procedures==
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| The term [[balloon angioplasty]] is commonly used to describe percutaneous coronary intervention, which describes the inflation of a balloon within the coronary artery to crush the plaque into the walls of the artery. While balloon angioplasty is still done as a part of nearly all percutaneous coronary interventions, it is rarely the only procedure performed.
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| Other procedures that are done during a percutaneous coronary intervention include:
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| * Implantation of [[stent]]s
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| * Rotational or laser [[atherectomy]]
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| * [[Brachytherapy]]
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| ==Additional Resources==
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| * [http://www.themdtv.org The MD TV: Comments on Hot Topics, State of the Art Presentations in Cardiovascular Medicine, Expert Reviews on Cardiovascular Research]
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| * [http://www.clinicaltrialresults.org Clinical Trial Results: An up to dated resource of Cardiovascular Research]
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Angioplasty]]
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| * [[Door-to-balloon]]
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| ==External links==
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| * [http://www.angioplasty.org Angioplasty.Org], celebrating a decade of independent cardiology news and education
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