Treatment approaches include intensive anticoagulation, including the non-vitamin-K oral anticoagulants if appropriate, and systemic thrombolytic therapies to catheter-based low-dose thrombolytic therapy and surgical embolectomy . (brighamandwomens.org)
Use of a balloon CATHETER to block the flow of blood through an artery or vein. (sdsu.edu)
The proximal balloon occlusion together with direct thrombus aspiration during stent retriever thrombectomy (PROTECT)-PLUS technique consists in the use of a balloon guide catheter and a combined MT approach involving contact aspiration and a stent retriever. (bmj.com)
It's a minimally invasive procedure that involves inserting a catheter with a balloon tip into an artery in the arm or groin. (drraghu.com)
Once the catheter reaches the aortic valve, the balloon is inflated to expand the narrowed valve opening. (drraghu.com)
Thereafter, the balloon is deflated and removed, along with the catheter. (drraghu.com)
Artery2
In patients found to have chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), pulmonary thromboendarterectomy or balloon pulmonary artery angioplasty are performed in appropriate places. (brighamandwomens.org)
An angioplasty, sometimes referred to as a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), is a minimally invasive procedure done in the cardiac catheterization lab in which a small balloon is inserted to open a blocked artery and restore blood flow to the heart. (rwjbh.org)
Occlusion3
Balloon Occlusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (sdsu.edu)
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Bypass1
Microsurgical embolectomy and/or extracranial-intracranial bypass was performed in all MSIG patients at center 1. (bmj.com)
Thrombolysis1
Uses angioplasty or thrombolysis to open blocked grafts for hemodialysis, a treatment for kidney failure. (rwjbh.org)
Small balloon is inserted1
During the procedure, a very small balloon is inserted into the vessel and inflated. (rwjbh.org)
Treatment1
Balloon valvuloplasty is a suitable aortic stenosis treatment option for infants and children. (drraghu.com)