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Angioplasty

Date: July 2001

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.

 

Date: March 2001

Definition:

The undergoing of any intervention technique (which includes balloon angioplasty, excimer laser, rotablation, stents and directional atherectomy) on the advice of a consultant cardiologist to correct at least 50% diameter narrowing of two or more coronary arteries. Angiographic evidence to support the necessity for the above operations will be required by us.

No change since June 2000

 

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