There are many innovations concerning the two branches of interventional cardiology. Coronary intervention focuses, especially in young patients, on bio-absorbable stents. Concerning structural heart disease intervention, there seems to be a new worldwide trend, particularly in patients with valvular heart disease, to be treated with percutaneous intervention.
There are many innovations concerning the two branches of interventional cardiology. Coronary intervention focuses, especially in young patients, on bio-absorbable stents. Concerning structural heart disease intervention, there seems to be a new worldwide trend, particularly in patients with valvular heart disease, to be treated with percutaneous intervention.
Head of the Cardiovascular Dept., Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Professor of Cardiology, University of Catania, Italy
Disease: Coronary disease , Aortic valve (stenosis) , Mitral valve insufficiency
Specialties: Cardiology , Interventional Cardiology
Tags: Angioplasty , DES (Drug Eluting Stent) , Bioadsorbible Coronary Stent , TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation)