Revascularization

Revascularization
Revascularization
Intervention
ICD-9-CM 36.10, 36.2, 36.33, 36.34

Revascularization is "a surgical procedure for the provision of a new, additional, or augmented blood supply to a body part or organ."[1] The term derives from the prefix re-, in this case meaning "restoration" and vasculature, which refers to the circulatory structures of an organ.[citation needed]

Revascularization involves a thorough analysis and diagnosis and treatment of the existing diseased vasculature of the affected organ, and can be aided by the use of different imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging, PET scan, CT scan, and X ray fluoroscopy.[citation needed]

This is a concept important in the subdisciplines of biomedicine which are concerned with the rehabilitation of important organs, such as the heart, liver, and lungs.[citation needed]

The term revascularization is also used in conjunction with other medical terms such as angioplasty, cardiac, and myocardial to denote specific forms of revascularization techniques.[citation needed]

Treatment for gangrene often requires revascularization, if possible.[citation needed] The surgery is also indicated to repair ischemia (inadequate tissue perfusion) in some forms of chronic wounds, such as diabetic ulcers.[2]

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