Historical aspects of interventional cardiology: past, present and future.
The purpose of this presentation is to report the progress of two interventional catheter techniques that have occupied my attention for the last 10 years; namely, transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus occlusion and patch atrial septal defect closure. A brief survey of the aspects of interventional cardiology, including its past, present and future, will also be included.
Rashkind
W J
WJ
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Wagner
H R
HR
Tait
M A
MA