RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Lederman, Lynne
T1 Advances in Endovascular Interventions Will Continue to Improve Patients' Lives
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 19
SP 14
OP 15
DO 10.1177/155989771319001
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/19/14.abstract
AB This article reviewed the achievements, challenges, and future directions in endovascular interventions. Endovascular interventions are procedures in which a catheter is inserted percutaneously into a blood vessel. This allows for treatment of vascular diseases by delivering pharmacologic agents or implantation of small devices (eg, stents, coils) on a catheter. Also discussed is some of the challenges involved in neurovascular interventions.