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endovascular

endovascular

1 6.2
Relating to medical procedures done inside a blood vessel
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛndəˈvæskjələr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : endovascular
  • After reviewing the latest research, the surgeon decided to use endovascular techniques for the aneurysm repair.
  • endovascular therapy
  • endovascular treatment

Examples

  • Endovascular treatment with coils may be a good and safe alternative to surgery.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Two patients were managed with endovascular interventions (thrombolysis alone and thrombolysis followed by aortic stent).

    Academic text (2007)

  • I wondered whether El Camino Hospital offers endovascular therapy.

  • Endovascular therapy for ischemic stroke with perfusion-imaging selection.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Importantly, none of the trials showed an increased risk for major complications from the endovascular procedures, including intracerebral hemorrhage.

    Academic text (2015)

  • About 65-70% of our patients who required revascularization underwent endovascular therapy, but there still seemed to be a role for bypass.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The endovascular approach for acute ischemic stroke treatment is a "game changer" in stroke therapeutics and will become a new standard of care based on these recent positive trials.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The doctor recommended an endovascular procedure to treat the patient's vascular condition.

  • Many hospitals now offer endovascular treatments as a minimally invasive option for patients.

Synonyms

intravascular
vsendovascular
  • Specialized
2 7.1

Found inside a blood vessel

refers specifically to medical procedures performed inside blood vessels

How Invasive

endovascular
  • Specialized
1 6.2
noninvasive
  • Specialized
4 4.2

Surface Forms

endovascular positive

Morphology

endovascular = vascular (transparent) = endo + vascular

Meaning is directly built from the combining form 'endo' (inside) + 'vascular' (relating to blood vessels), so the sense 'inside blood vessels' is transparent.

Etymology

The word endovascular breaks into endo- meaning 'inside' and vascular from a word for 'vessel' ('a tube that carries blood'). So, endovascular means 'inside a blood vessel' and is used for medical procedures done within blood vessels.