revascularization
noun
re·vas·cu·lar·i·za·tion
ˌrē-ˌva-skyə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən 
: a surgical procedure for the provision of a new, additional, or augmented blood supply to a body part or organ
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At the end of the follow-up period, which lasted a median of 40.6 months, the risk of heart attacks among the patients who received the medication had been cut by 23%, while the risk of needing cardiac revascularization (the procedure to clear clogged arteries) was cut by 19%.
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Linda Carroll, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2023
The risk of cardiovascular events – including death, stroke, heart attack and coronary revascularization, a procedure or surgery to improve blood flow to the heart – was 13% lower with bempedoic acid than with placebo over a median of 3.4 years.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 4 Mar. 2023
The division has created ground-breaking products such as large bore catheters, revascularization devices, and embolic systems, all of which have delivered very real impact in the lives of millions of people.
—Forbes, 26 Dec. 2022
Reduced inflammation, in turn, allows for the revascularization of cells, enabling the body to heal itself.
—Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2020
And Black women are 20 times less likely to get a revascularization, or unblocking of the vessels, according to public and proprietary data.
—Joe Carlson, Star Tribune, 14 Sep. 2020
For the purposes of this study, researchers defined cardiovascular disease as the first instance of a heart attack, undergoing a revascularization procedure (such as a coronary artery bypass) or having a fatal or nonfatal stroke.
—Ryan Prior, CNN, 13 May 2020
These patients were eligible for revascularization and chose to make these comprehensive lifestyle changes instead.
—Dean Ornish, Scientific American, 15 Nov. 2019
This could range from various medications to revascularization similar to procedures used on arteries that feed the heart muscle, including bypass surgery, or inserting a stent (a brace to expand the diameter of the artery).
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 Dec. 2017
Linda Carroll, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2023
The risk of cardiovascular events – including death, stroke, heart attack and coronary revascularization, a procedure or surgery to improve blood flow to the heart – was 13% lower with bempedoic acid than with placebo over a median of 3.4 years.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 4 Mar. 2023
The division has created ground-breaking products such as large bore catheters, revascularization devices, and embolic systems, all of which have delivered very real impact in the lives of millions of people.
—Forbes, 26 Dec. 2022
Reduced inflammation, in turn, allows for the revascularization of cells, enabling the body to heal itself.
—Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2020
And Black women are 20 times less likely to get a revascularization, or unblocking of the vessels, according to public and proprietary data.
—Joe Carlson, Star Tribune, 14 Sep. 2020
For the purposes of this study, researchers defined cardiovascular disease as the first instance of a heart attack, undergoing a revascularization procedure (such as a coronary artery bypass) or having a fatal or nonfatal stroke.
—Ryan Prior, CNN, 13 May 2020
These patients were eligible for revascularization and chose to make these comprehensive lifestyle changes instead.
—Dean Ornish, Scientific American, 15 Nov. 2019
This could range from various medications to revascularization similar to procedures used on arteries that feed the heart muscle, including bypass surgery, or inserting a stent (a brace to expand the diameter of the artery).
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 Dec. 2017
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revascularization
noun
re·vas·cu·lar·iza·tion
ˈrē-ˌvas-kyə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən
: a surgical procedure for the provision of a new, augmented, or restored blood supply to a body part or organ
myocardial revascularization
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