Atherectomy, Coronary

"Atherectomy, Coronary" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Percutaneous transluminal procedure for removing atheromatous plaque from the coronary arteries. Both directional (for removing focal atheromas) and rotational (for removing concentric atheromatous plaque) atherectomy devices have been used.

Descriptor ID	D017225
MeSH Number(s)	E02.148.050.120.125 E04.100.376.719.125 E04.100.814.529.124.120.125 E04.100.814.529.968.060 E04.502.382.124.120.125 E04.502.382.968.060 E04.928.220.520.110 E05.157.016.120.125
Concept/Terms	Atherectomy, Coronary Atherectomy, Coronary Coronary Atherectomy Atherectomies, Coronary Coronary Atherectomies Rotational Atherectomy Rotational Atherectomy Atherectomies, Rotational Atherectomy, Rotational Rotational Atherectomies Directional Coronary Atherectomy Directional Coronary Atherectomy Atherectomies, Directional Coronary Atherectomy, Directional Coronary Coronary Atherectomies, Directional Coronary Atherectomy, Directional Directional Coronary Atherectomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Atherectomy, Coronary".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Catheterization [E02.148]
Angioplasty [E02.148.050]
Atherectomy [E02.148.050.120]
Atherectomy, Coronary [E02.148.050.120.125]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures [E04.100]
Cardiac Surgical Procedures [E04.100.376]
Myocardial Revascularization [E04.100.376.719]
Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.100.376.719.125]
Vascular Surgical Procedures [E04.100.814]
Endovascular Procedures [E04.100.814.529]
Angioplasty [E04.100.814.529.124]
Atherectomy [E04.100.814.529.124.120]
Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.100.814.529.124.120.125]
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention [E04.100.814.529.968]
Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.100.814.529.968.060]
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
Endovascular Procedures [E04.502.382]
Angioplasty [E04.502.382.124]
Atherectomy [E04.502.382.124.120]
Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.502.382.124.120.125]
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention [E04.502.382.968]
Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.502.382.968.060]
Thoracic Surgical Procedures [E04.928]
Cardiac Surgical Procedures [E04.928.220]
Myocardial Revascularization [E04.928.220.520]
Atherectomy, Coronary [E04.928.220.520.110]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Catheterization [E05.157]
Angioplasty [E05.157.016]
Atherectomy [E05.157.016.120]
Atherectomy, Coronary [E05.157.016.120.125]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Atherectomy, Coronary".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Atherectomy, Coronary".

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
1999	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1

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