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Posted
Fri 28 Jan 2011 3:00pm
Life cycle of PTCA : Let us hope it do not become extinct !
Does PTCA , a great Innovation for mankind, is facing a threat of extinction ?
It seems so . . . the stents are losing its shine in most situations. A simple evidence . . . for that . . . can be found in answering the following question
What drives the extensive research
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Posted
Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:23pm
Use of transluminal coronary angioplasty, or PTCA, a procedure for opening blocked arteries in patients with coronary artery disease, is now used nearly three times more often than the older and more invasive coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Posted
Mon 06 Dec 2010 12:36pm
It was those great years 1974 -1976. Even before the concept of PTCA was born, few committed cardiologists of New Orleans were on a mission. Closing the ASD in cath lab. They achieved it successfully with a umbrella device.
But 35 years later as on 2010 ,the concept though proven still struggles to prove itself.
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Posted
Mon 08 Feb 2010 9:03am
is necessary before a firm conclusion can be drawn in this area.
C.Prevention of restenosis after coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
Several randomized controlled trials have evaluated whether omega-3 fatty acid intake reduces blockage of arteries in the heart following balloon angioplasty (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/PTCA). The evidence in this area
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