What is 通波仔 in English? Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (經皮冠狀動脈介入治療)
According to the Chinese and English texts of paragraph 306 of the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address, ‘通波仔’ is the common name for 經皮冠狀動脈介入治療, which is percutaneous coronary intervention in English.
How is 通波仔 written in English?
In paragraph 306 of the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address, the Chinese text reads ‘經皮冠狀動脈介入治療（俗稱「通波仔」）’ (commonly known as 通波仔), and the English text reads percutaneous coronary intervention.
CUHK Medical Centre's Chinese and English web pages write ‘冠狀動脈介入手術（通波仔）’ as Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
In the Report on the Samaritan Fund (year ended 31 March 2025), ‘經皮徹照冠狀血管成形術’ in the Chinese text is written in the English text as Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, listed under consumables for interventional cardiology.
Is there financial assistance for 通波仔?
In the Report on the Samaritan Fund (year ended 31 March 2025), the expenditure items include the purchase of consumables for Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty and other interventional cardiology; for eligibility, see Samaritan Fund. For the English name of cardiology, see 心臟科 in English; for heart test fees, see Heart test fees.
Frequently asked questions
What is 通波仔 in English?
Percutaneous coronary intervention (abbreviated by CUHK Medical Centre as PCI); the Chinese used in the Policy Address is 經皮冠狀動脈介入治療.
What does PCI stand for?
CUHK Medical Centre's English web page states that PCI is Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, that is, 冠狀動脈介入手術 (通波仔).