New devices and technology in interventional cardiology.

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" New devices and technology in interventional cardiology. "
Tobis, Jonathan MarvinAbudayyeh, Islam

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	899380
Doc. No	:	LA6z06k7md
Title & Author	:	New devices and technology in interventional cardiology. [Article]\ Tobis, Jonathan MarvinAbudayyeh, Islam
Date	:	2015
Title of Periodical	:	UCLA
Abstract	:	There have been substantial improvements made in the tools and techniques used since the advent of percutaneous coronary intervention. What was primarily developed as a treatment of coronary artery disease is now used to address a variety of structural heart disease problems. The outcomes have been remarkably successful with relatively low complication rates that rival the results of open-heart surgery. This article will review some of the new devices available for management of structural cardiac conditions including congenital defects and acquired valvular abnormalities. Transcatheter treatment offers advantages over surgical intervention in recovery time, improved patient satisfaction, lower procedural risk, and avoidance of cardio-pulmonary bypass especially in high-risk patients. We will discuss different medical conditions and introduce the devices used to treat these conditions. Each device or technique has benefits and risks, and familiarity with the devices along with patient selection will best optimize the outcome.