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- The field of interventional cardiology is rapidly growing, leading to the development of four main areas: peripheral vascular interventions, structural heart interventions, adult congenital heart interventions, and chronic total occlusion.
- As the complexity of these procedures increases, so does the number of available devices and the expectations for successful outcomes from both professionals and the public.
- Key challenges in this field include ensuring that practitioners maintain high proficiency levels, managing access to specialized procedures, and recognizing the importance of expertise in essential acute coronary interventions.
Article Abstract
The field of interventional cardiology has expanded rapidly. As a result, four evolving areas have evolved - peripheral vascular interventions, structural heart interventions, adult congenital heart intervention, and chronic total occlusion. The complexity of these procedures and the number of devices available has grown rapidly. In addition, the professional and public expectations of procedural success and of minimizing case-avoidance have also grown. Specific issues include volume-outcome relationships, maintaining currency and proficiency, accessibility to specialized procedures, and the need to maintain a fundamental level of expertise in acute coronary interventions.
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