Angiology
Research on angiology discussed by scientists at University Hospital
Published in Blood Weekly, April 9th, 2009
"After the observation that distal embolization is a frequent complication of coronary and vascular interventions, mechanical emboli protection devices (EPD) have been developed and tested in different vascular territories. The most frequently used device type incorporates a guidewire with a filter that is placed distal to the target lesion, unfolded, and then retrieved at the end of the procedure," scientists writing in the American Heart Journal report.
"Alternative approaches are based on transient flow obstruction using proximal or distal balloon occlusion. The procedure is then performed under flow reversal or flow arrest and the blood column is evacuated...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-04-09)
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