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Current Deck: Ankore 2E::09 Interventional Radiology::02 Procedural tools

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Interventional Radiology: Procedural Tools

What is the mechanism for which percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) treats stenosis caused by atherosclerotic plaque?

{{c1::intimal disruption with plaque extension into the media}}

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luminal dilation → intimal disruption → plaque extension into the media

Credit: Wikimedia, Author: J. Heuser

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