Balloon Embolectomy

"Balloon Embolectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The use of balloon CATHETERS to remove emboli by retraction of the balloon that is inflated behind the EMBOLUS.

Descriptor ID	D063125
MeSH Number(s)	E02.148.093 E04.100.814.445.500 E05.157.032
Concept/Terms	Balloon Embolectomy Balloon Embolectomy Balloon Embolectomies Embolectomies, Balloon Embolectomy, Balloon Fogarty Balloon Catheterization Fogarty Balloon Catheterization Balloon Catheterization, Fogarty Catheterization, Fogarty Balloon

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Balloon Embolectomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Catheterization [E02.148]
Balloon Embolectomy [E02.148.093]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures [E04.100]
Vascular Surgical Procedures [E04.100.814]
Embolectomy [E04.100.814.445]
Balloon Embolectomy [E04.100.814.445.500]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Catheterization [E05.157]
Balloon Embolectomy [E05.157.032]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Balloon Embolectomy".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Balloon Embolectomy".

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