Endarterectomy

Introduction: Endarterectomy

Description of Endarterectomy

Endarterectomy: surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Endarterectomy: surgical excision of the atheromatous tunica intima of an artery.
Source: CRISP

Endarterectomy: Surgical excision, performed under general anesthesia, of the atheromatous tunica intima of an artery. When reconstruction of an artery is performed as an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it is called ATHERECTOMY.
Source: MeSH 2007

Endarterectomy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Endarterectomy:

• Surgical
• Lining
• Artery
• Artery symptoms (83 causes)
• Artery disease
• Artery disorder
• Atherosclerosis (35 causes)

Terms associated with Endarterectomy:

Terms Similar to Endarterectomy:

• Thromboendarterectomy

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Angioplasty
• Atherectomy

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Endarterectomy:

• Endarterectomy, Carotid

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Endarterectomy

• Vascular Surgical Procedures

Source - MeSH 2007

• revascularization surgery

Source - CRISP

• ablation
• extirpation
• cutting out
• excision

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Endarterectomy

The following list attempts to classify Endarterectomy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• ablation,cutting out,excision,extirpation
• operation,surgery,surgical operation,surgical procedure,surgical process
• medical procedure
• procedure,process
• activity
• act,human action,human activity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
    • Vascular Surgical Procedures
      • Endarterectomy

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Incision, excision, and occlusion of vessels
• OPERATIONS ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
• PROCEDURES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

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