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angioplasty

minimally invasive, endovascular procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins, typically to treat arterial atherosclerosis.
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angioplasty

Summary

angioplasty ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • angioplasty is a type of endovascular surgery[2].
  • angioplasty's Commons category is recorded as Angioplasty[3].
  • angioplasty's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 00.6[4].
  • angioplasty's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 36.0[5].
  • angioplasty's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 39.50[6].
  • angioplasty's uses is recorded as balloon catheter[7].

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Definition and Type

angioplasty is a type of endovascular surgery[2].

Why It Matters

angioplasty ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month).[1] angioplasty has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] angioplasty is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). angioplasty. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/angioplasty
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_angioplasty_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{angioplasty}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/angioplasty}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → endovascular surgery
    Uses → balloon catheter
    Uses → —
    Subclass of → —
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    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P2347]], mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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