Back to Self Assurance definition listing

Choose a year from the dropdown to
view that year's definition

Angioplasty

Date: December 2002

Definition:

Undergoing on 2 or more coronary arteries: balloon angioplasty; atherectomy; rotablation; laser treatment; or the application of stents; for coronary artery disease.There must be angiographic or equivalent evidence of the underlying disease which shows there is stenosis of at least 50% narrowing of 2 or more coronary arteries. The disease must be considered uncontrollable by non-invasive medical therapy.

No change since July 2001

 

Back to Self Assurance definition listing