title: [Present state and perspectives of interventional cardiology].
abstract: The development and the present practice of percutaneous coronary interventions are outlined. The author considers the application of coronary stents, which prevents the abrupt coronary occlusion during balloon angioplasty and up-to-date antiplatelet therapy the basis for the present success and distribution of the method. In the years to come the number of interventional laboratories and patients treated by percutaneous methods will grow also in Hungary. The application of drug eluting stents will be more widespread and also other methods of higher safety and efficacy will follow.
authors.affiliation: Gottsegen Györgyi Országos Kardiológiai Intézet. keltai@kardio.hu
authors.forename: Mátyás
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keltai
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D000818:Animals; D002309:Cardiology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D002404:Catheterization; D023903:Coronary Restenosis; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents