Transluminal angioplasty of the abdominal aorta.
Transluminal angioplasty of the abdominal aorta was performed in 6 women between 49 and 69 years of age with histories of cigarette smoking. Five had a relatively small aorta. This procedure is effective in treating focal aortic stenoses.
D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking