...Colin J. Boyle; Alexander B. Lennon; Patrick J. Prendergast One way to restore physiological blood flow to occluded arteries involves the deformation of plaque using an intravascular balloon and preventing elastic recoil using a stent. Angioplasty and stent implantation cause unphysiological...

... in a critical care unit by well-trained nurses and physicians adds greatly to the overall cost of catheterization procedures 2 3 . Newer coronary angioplasty devices may be associated with more frequent complications at the vascular access site than are noted...