title: [Treatment of coronary artery stenosis. Considerable improvement of the catheter-based technique].
abstract: The technique to treat coronary artery stenoses by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was introduced in 1977 and has since undergone considerable improvement. Important developments have been: 1. The use of stents, which minimize the risk of acute occlusions and reduce the incidence of restenosis. 2. Improvement in antiplatelet therapy, which decrease the risk of thromboembolic complications during and after PCI. 3. Specific treatment against restenosis by drug-eluting stents. PCI treatment with stents and reinforced antiplatelet therapy is well established today. If the initial encouraging results with PCI using drug-eluting stents without restenosis hold their promise, the vast majority of coronary revascularisations will be performed by PCI in the future.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologiska kliniken, Karolinska sjukhuset, Stockholm. per.tornvall@ks.se
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tornvall
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Tage
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nilsson
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors