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Definition of PTCA

PTCA: Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. A procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Often just called angioplasty.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 1/7/2004

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