- PTCA (Angioplasty)
- Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. PTCA stands for Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty.
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PTCA (Angioplasty)
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PTCA — Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (Angioplastia coronaria transluminal percutánea) … Diccionario de siglas médicas y otras abreviaturas
