interventional

English

Etymology

From intervention +‎ -al.

Adjective

interventional (not comparable)

1. Incorporating, or characterized by, intervention

   We conducted an interventional study.

2. (cardiology) Specializing in coronary intervention
   • 2009 January 6, Jane E. Brody, “More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Even some interventional cardiologists have expressed concern about the many patients without symptoms who are treated surgically.

Related terms

• interventionally