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Meaning of "PTCA" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES PTCA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of PTCA in the English dictionary

The definition of PTCA in the dictionary is percutaneous translumenal coronary angioplasty, a technique for inserting a catheter into an artery to prevent congestive heart disease.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PTCA

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PTC
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WORDS THAT END LIKE PTCA

ACA
ASPCA
BCA
CCA
CICA
FCA
FCCA
FICA
GCA
ICA
MRCA
QCA
RCA
RSPCA
SPCA
UCCA
YMCA
YWCA

Synonyms and antonyms of PTCA in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «PTCA» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PTCA

Find out the translation of PTCA to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of PTCA from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «PTCA» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

PTCA
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ACTP
570 millions of speakers

English

PTCA
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीटीसीए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

PTCA
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ЧТКА
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

PTCA
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

PTCA
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ACTP
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

PTCA
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

PTCA
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

PTCA
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

PTCA
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

PTCA
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

PTCA
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

PTCA
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीटीसीए
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

PTCA
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

PTCA
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

PTCA
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ЧТКА
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

PTCA
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

PTCA
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

PTCA
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

PTCA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

PTCA
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of PTCA

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PTCA»

The term «PTCA» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.698 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PTCA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about PTCA

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PTCA»

Discover the use of PTCA in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to PTCA and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medical-surgical Care Planning
DRG INFORMATION DRG 116 Other Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant or Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) with Coronary Artery Stent Implant. Mean LOS = 3.6 days DRG 112 Percutaneous Cardiovascular ...
Nancy Meyer Holloway, 2004
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Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary ...
Restenosis rates after PTCA range from 25% to 40% within the first 6 months, but these rates decrease by approximately 30% when stenting is used in conjunction with angioplasty.474To date, PTCA/stent remains the PCI procedure of choice.
American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 2004
3
Lippincott's Nursing Procedures
Percutaneous transluminal CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY A nonsurgical approach to opening coronary vessels narrowed by arteriosclerosis, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) uses a balloon-tipped catheter that's ...
‎2009
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Best Practices: Evidence-based Nursing Procedures
The current techniques of PTCA allow patients (with favorable anatomy) to have either single- or multivessel PTCA at low risk and with a high likelihood of initial success. For this reason, the new recommendations by the American College of ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
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Evidence-Based Cardiology
... contrasts with greater advantages favoring PTCA by these criteria in patients with single-vessel disease (P = 0.0001 to 0.02). Trends present at six months persisted at late follow-up. Patients undergoing double-vessel dilation had less ...
Salim Yusuf, John Cairns, John Camm, 2011
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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-surgical Nursing
Has no complications INVASIVE CORONARY ARTERY PROCEDURES Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Types of Procedures Invasive interventional procedures to treat CAD include PTCA, intracoronary stent implantation, atherectomy, ...
Suzanne C. O'Connell Smeltzer, Brenda G. Bare, Janice L. Hinkle, 2010
7
Health Care Technology And Its Assessment In Eight Countries
This procedure, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), is now the standard noninvasive (minimally invasive) procedure for cardiovascular disease. PTCA is done under local anesthesia and does not require an operating  ...
H. David Banta, 1995
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Pan Vascular Medicine: Integrated Clinical Management
In the 19805, acute percutaneous coronary artery angioplasty (PTCA) was performed only in a limited number of interventional centers. Subsequent to the first randomized trials comparing acute PTCA with thrombolysis, it became a widely ...
Peter Lanzer, Eric J. Topol, 2002
9
Delmar's Critical Care Nursing Care Plans
Administer heparin drip as ordered after PTCA. Monitor lab work for PTT, ACT, or APTT, and notify physician for ordered parameters. Monitor patient for bleeding from the sheath insertion site, urine, mouth, nose, or other sources, and notify ...
Sheree Comer, 2005
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A Disease-based Comparison of Health Systems What is Best ...
The proportion of AMI patients receiving PTCA during the 90-day episode of care 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 USA USA Perth (AUS) Perth(AUS) Ontario (CAN) Ontario (CAN) Sweden Sweden Note: The episode of care is calculated as the ...
OECD, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PTCA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term PTCA is used in the context of the following news items.
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Global PTCA Balloon Catheter Market 2015-2019
PTCA is a minimally invasive procedure to open up blocked coronary arteries to permit unhindered blood flow to the heart muscle. In this procedure, catheters ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
PTCA Balloon Catheter Market – Global Industry Size, Growth …
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) refers to a minimally-invasive procedure for opening blocked or narrowed coronary arteries caused by ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
3
PTCA Balloon Catheter Market Will Reach At CAGR Of 3.48 …
Global PTCA Balloon Catheter Market 2015-2019 provides information on pricing, market analysis, shares, forecast, and company profiles for key industry ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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The PTCA Balloon Catheter Market to Grow at 3% CAGR by 2019
The Global PTCA Balloon Catheter Market 2015-2019 is a new report of 90 pages and provides 43 Exhibits to support the research. PTCA is a minimally ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Discover the Global PTCA balloon catheter market to grow at 3 …
PTCA is a minimally invasive procedure to open up blocked coronary arteries to permit unhindered blood flow to the heart muscle. In this procedure, catheters ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
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PTCA Balloon Catheter Market – Global Industry Analysis and …
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) refers to a minimally-invasive procedure for opening blocked or narrowed coronary arteries caused by ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
7
QT Vascular begins clinical study of Chocolate Touch PTCA
The initial procedural outcomes with Chocolate Touch PTCA were successful in all 11 patients and importantly, no stent placement was required. There were ... «pharmabiz.com, May 15»
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QT Vascular Announces First Patients Enrolled In Clinical Study Of …
Chocolate Touch™ PTCA is based on the unique Chocolate® balloon platform. By reducing acute trauma, Chocolate® was able to reduce severe dissections ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
9
Transparency Market Research: Global Interventional Cardiology …
The report, titled 'Interventional Cardiology Devices Market (Bare Metal/Drug Eluting/Bio-absorbable Stents, PTCA Balloons, Scoring Balloons, Guidewires, ... «Business Wire, Nov 14»
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China PTCA Balloon Market Investment Report, 2014-2016
NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PTCA balloon, as a indispensable medical device in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), serves not only as a ... «PR Newswire, Sep 14»

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