Catheter-based treatment of atherosclerosis
- 1 March 2004
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 115 (3) , 14-25
- https://doi.org/10.3810/pgm.2004.03.1451
Abstract
Percutaneous treatment of atherosclerotic disease has made tremendous progress over the past four decades. It is now safe, effective, and widely available in the United States. New frontiers and challenges continue to be tackled, and application of these procedures continues to expand.Keywords
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