Anaesthesia care and the adult cardiac catheterization patient.
The number and types of procedures being performed in the adult cardiac catheterization suite have increased dramatically, with an aggressive move towards percutaneous interventional cardiac procedures. Here we review many of these procedures, including the current trends in North America and Europe. Coronary angioplasty is now more commonly performed than coronary artery bypass grafting. The past 5 years have seen a proliferation of coronary stenting procedures. Restenosis of coronary arteries continues to be a major area of research and concern.
King
F G
FG
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
LeDez
K M
KM