Angioscopy
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| Angioscopy | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | {{#statements:P1995}} |
| ICD-9-CM | 38.22 |
| MeSH | D017546 |
| OPS-301 code | 1-279.9 |
Angioscopy is a medical technique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels. In this technique, a flexible fiberoptic catheter inserted directly into an artery.[1] It can be helpful in diagnosing e.g. arterial embolism.[1] Angioscopy is also used as an adjunctive procedure during vascular bypass to visualize valves within venous conduits.
Coronary artery angioscopy, which first was used to reveal the presence of a blood clot in the coronary arteries of patients with unstable angina and myocardial infarction,[2] is now widely used in catherization laboratories to visualize stents.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MDGuidelines > Arterial Embolism And Thrombosis From The Medical Disability Advisor by Presley Reed, MD. Retrieved on April 30, 2010
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