TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - History of Interventional Cardiology A1 - Kaebnick, Brian W. A1 - Gogas, Bill D. A1 - King III, Spencer B. A2 - Samady, Habib A2 - Fearon, William F. A2 - Yeung, Alan C. A2 - King III, Spencer B. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Interventional Cardiology, 2e AB - Surveying the landscape of interventional cardiology today, one sees a mature discipline using sophisticated technology and techniques that are backed by the findings of rigorous clinical trials. Many advancements have occurred in the field since the first angioplasty performed by Andreas Gruentzig in 1977. What began as a technique to treat a focal stenosis in patients with stable angina by physicians who performed diagnostic cardiac catheterizations has progressed to complex percutaneous interventions in unstable patients by highly trained and experienced operators. The work in coronary interventions also served as a catalyst for the development of therapies and technology to treat valvular heart disease with percutaneous valve replacement and repair. Understanding the history and development of interventional cardiology provides important insight and perspective to appreciate current practices as well as provide inspiration for future advancement of the field. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146594287 ER -