Arterial Remodeling: A Critical Factor in Restenosis

Book Overview

Angioplasty has completely transformed the treatment of coronary artery disease and is widely used, with more than 800,000 procedures performed worldwide per year. However, the enthusiasm for angioplasty is shadowed by restenosis, which remains a critical problem after the procedure, resulting in clinical recurrence in over a third of patients. Recently, the mechanisms of restenosis have been completely reappraised with an enriched understanding that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461377854
• ISBN13: 9781461377856
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 569 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"