title: Intracoronary stents: expanding options for patients with angina.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in canada. It is responsible for 40 per cent of all deaths and is the leading cause of premature death in people aged 35 to 64. In addition, symptoms of coronary disease have a significant impact on the health status of individuals and families, often negatively affecting quality of life and ability to work.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, London Health Sciences Centre.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vlasic
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D015607:Stents