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European Heart Journal 2003 24(6):494-495; doi:10.1016/S0195-668X(02)00818-7
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Editorial

Who wants his plaque sealed?

Martin Oberhoff and Karl R Karsch*

University of Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +44-117-928-2344; fax: +44-117-925-1643
E-mail address: k.r.karsch@bristol.ac.uk

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See doi:10.1016/S1095-668X(02)00422-0for the article to which this editorial refers.

There are some lessons to be learned from 25 years of coronary interventional cardiology. One of the most fundamental and important lessons learnt has been the need for an extensive understanding and knowledge of a specific disease process prior to the successful design of a targeted interventional treatment. The rapid development of sophisticated imaging equipment in interventional cardiology has resulted in a much better outcome for patients undergoing percutaneous interventions. The improved understanding of the pathology and pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and restenosis has . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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