title: [Interventional cardiology in Latvia from 1993 to 2003].
abstract: A nationale programme for combatting cardiovascular diseases is being implemented in Letvia. A milestone was reached in 1993 with the establishment of a Letvian Centre for Cardiology. Within 10 years the only cardiac catheterization unit in the country has developed into a centre of excellence. But to meet the cardiological needs for all of Letvia requires at least three additional units for left heart catheterization and one for paediatric a cardiac catheterization.
authors.affiliation: Lettisches Zentrum für Kardiologie, P. Stradins Universitätsklinikum, Riga, Lettland. cardio@mailbox.riga.lv
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kalnins
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erglis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rudzitis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Köhler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000592:standards*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007844:Latvia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012955:Societies, Medical