title: Catheter-based treatment of atherosclerosis. Options for effective percutaneous intervention are plentiful.
abstract: Percutaneous treatment of atherosclerotic disease has made tremendous progress over the past four decades. It is now safe, effective, and widely available in the United States. New frontiers and challenges continue to be tackled, and application of these procedures continues to expand.
authors.affiliation: Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: A Arif
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khalil
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents