[Care for the cardiopathy patient after percutaneous coronary intervention].
At present, new indications and frontiers of interventional cardiology led to percutaneous treatment of a wide spectrum of patients who require myocardial revascularization. The physician must understand the potential benefits, procedural characteristics, and risks of percutaneous coronary intervention. In this paper, we review general concepts concerning coronary angioplasty.
Barrera-Ramírez
Carlos Felipe
CF
Servicio de Hemodinamia y Cardiología Intervencionista, Centro Hospitalario La Concepción, 28230 Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CARDIO_IMAGEN@hotmail.com
Pineda Pompa
Luis Ramón
LR
Guzmán
Carlos E
CE
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D015607:Stents