primary coronary angioplasty


primary coronary angioplasty

Cardiology An angioplastic procedure performed in Pts with evolving Q-wave MI, in which the infarct-related artery is dilated during the acute phase of MI; PCA was the treatment of choice for Pts with contraindications to thrombolytic therapy. See Coronary angioplasty, Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, Stent.