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Coronary angioplasty in the United States.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10191674     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Coronary angioplasty has evolved in the twenty years since its introduction to become the procedure of choice for a wide variety of coronary lesions and ischemic presentations. Optimal results require highly trained cardiologists who perform procedures frequently, high volume centers with well trained staff, proper selection of patients and lesions, availability of adjunctive devices such as atherectomy and stents, appropriate use of available pharmacologic agents, appropriate use of alternative therapies such as bypass surgery and medical therapy, and close working relationships with surgical teams. With such an approach, procedural success rates should be greater than 90%, emergency bypass rates around 1%, and mortality well under 1%. As equipment, technique, and understanding of the endovascular environment improve, angioplasty will continue to be an important part of the overall treatment of patients with coronary artery disease.
Authors:
K R Jutzy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgão oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology     Volume:  18 Suppl 1     ISSN:  0870-2551     ISO Abbreviation:  Rev Port Cardiol     Publication Date:  1999 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-04-23     Completed Date:  1999-04-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8710716     Medline TA:  Rev Port Cardiol     Country:  PORTUGAL    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  I37-46     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary / adverse effects,  instrumentation,  methods,  trends*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease / complications,  radiography,  therapy
Humans
United States

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