Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty [PCTA]
See angioplasty
Cardiac
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention [PCI]
Any of the noninvasive procedures usually performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Angioplasty is an example of a percutaneous coronary intervention. Also called a transcatheter intervention
Patent Foramen Ovale [PFO]
A small hole between the atriums, related to failure of the normal Foramen Ovale to close completely after birth. Such a communication is present in about 20% of normal adults and very seldom causes any problem or requires treatment.