title: Coronary transluminal angioplasty.
abstract: Obstructive coronary artery disease is widespread, fatal, and difficult to treat. Up to now, treatment has hinged on medical or surgical treatment. Transluminal angioplasty of the coronary arteries has been introduced as a simple method of relieving coronary artery obstruction with a high initial success rate and a short period of hospitalization.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Raphael
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Donaldson
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence