Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

A Review of the Literature Regarding Efficacy and Risks (Rand Corporation//Rand Report)

By Lee H. Hilborne

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Publish Date

September 1991

Publisher

Rand Corp

Language

eng

Pages

151

Description:

This report summarizes information on percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) contained in research published between 1982 and October 1990. In particular, it deals with research on the efficacy, complications, costs, utilization, and indications for PTCA. The report includes a comprehensive set of indications for performing this procedure, and ratings of the appropriateness and necessity for each indication.

subjects: Transluminal angioplasty, Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary, Risk Factors, Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary