Year: 2026

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention is a catheter-based procedure used to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. It is an interventional cardiology procedure that treats coronary artery disease by improving blood flow to heart muscle. It is commonly encountered in the cardiac catheterization laboratory during evaluation and treatment of angina and myocardial infarction. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention is often abbreviated as PCI after first use.

CABG stands for **coronary artery bypass grafting**. It is a **surgical procedure** used to improve blood flow to heart muscle affected by coronary artery disease. CABG is commonly encountered in cardiology when evaluating **multivessel coronary disease**, **left main disease**, or symptoms not adequately controlled by other strategies. It is part of the broader field of **coronary revascularization**, alongside percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is a surgical procedure used to improve blood flow to the heart muscle. It is a revascularization procedure performed for coronary artery disease. It is commonly encountered in cardiology when patients have angina, prior myocardial infarction, or high-risk coronary anatomy. It is often discussed alongside medical therapy and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) when planning treatment.

Mitral Clip is a catheter-based device used in a minimally invasive heart valve procedure. It belongs to the category of transcatheter structural heart interventions. It is most commonly encountered in the evaluation and treatment planning of mitral regurgitation. It is typically discussed in heart team settings involving cardiology, imaging, and cardiac surgery.

TAVR stands for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. It is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat selected patients with aortic valve disease, most commonly aortic stenosis. It belongs to the category of structural heart interventions (a procedure using an implanted device). It is commonly encountered in cardiology when evaluating symptomatic valve disease and planning valve replacement with a multidisciplinary heart team.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement is a minimally invasive procedure that replaces a diseased aortic valve using a catheter-based approach. It is a therapeutic cardiovascular procedure (an interventional valve replacement), not a medication or a diagnostic test. It is most commonly encountered in the care of patients with clinically significant aortic stenosis. It is discussed in cardiology alongside echocardiography, surgical aortic valve replacement, heart team decision-making, and peri-procedural risk assessment.

A Bioprosthetic Valve is a tissue-based replacement heart valve. It is a cardiovascular device used to restore one-way blood flow when a native valve is damaged. It is commonly encountered in the care of aortic or mitral valve disease and in valve replacement procedures. It is discussed alongside surgical and transcatheter approaches in modern cardiology.

A Mechanical Valve is an artificial heart valve used to replace a diseased native valve. It is a cardiovascular device implanted during valve replacement surgery. It is commonly encountered in cardiology when evaluating valvular stenosis or regurgitation and planning long-term follow-up. It is also a frequent topic in anticoagulation management and echocardiography interpretation.

Valve Repair is a procedure that fixes a person’s own heart valve so it opens and closes more normally. It is a cardiovascular intervention (a procedure), not a diagnosis or a medication. It is commonly discussed in the context of valve regurgitation (leakage) and, less often, select forms of valve stenosis (narrowing). It is encountered in cardiology clinics, echocardiography labs, heart team conferences, and cardiac surgery or structural heart programs.

Valve Replacement is a procedure that substitutes a diseased heart valve with a new valve. It is a cardiovascular intervention, most often performed for valve stenosis or valve regurgitation. It is commonly encountered in cardiology clinics, echocardiography labs, and cardiac surgery or catheterization programs. It aims to improve blood flow through the heart and reduce complications of advanced valve disease.