restenosis
noun
re·ste·no·sis
ˌre-stə-ˈnō-səs 
ˌrē-stə-
: the reoccurrence of stenosis in a blood vessel or heart valve after it has been treated with apparent success
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This led to another heart catheterization, which discovered restenosis that caused a 95% blockage.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
This is the first clinical trial in the U.S. to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a DCB in patients with coronary in-stent restenosis.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 May 2021
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
This is the first clinical trial in the U.S. to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a DCB in patients with coronary in-stent restenosis.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 May 2021
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restenosis
noun
re·ste·no·sis
ˌres-tə-ˈnō-səs
ˌrē-stə-
ˌrē-stə-
plural restenoses
-ˌsēz
: the reoccurrence of stenosis in a blood vessel or heart valve after it has been treated (as by balloon angioplasty or valvuloplasty) with apparent success
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