Coronary Balloon Angioplasty

Balloon angioplasty can be used to open blood vessels, to insert stents in order to keep veins open and prevent reclosure, and to seal off bleeding. As well as the mechanical action, balloon angioplasty can deliver adjunctive drug therapy. In addition to the details of technique, and in sufficient detail for trainees as well as the expert interventionalist, this book covers associated imaging (used before and after treatment), complications and their management, the management of complex lesions and future issues, including gene transfer.