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Historical Account: Interventional Cardiology

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History of catheter-based coronary and cardiac intervention spans more than three decades of unprecedented expansion of treatment options available to patients with coronary artery and more recently also structural heart disease. Starting at the kitchen table of one of the most prominent pioneers in cardiac care of the twentieth century, it has become standard care of treatment employing expert skills and high-technology instrumentation worldwide. In this chapter, some of the stepping stones proceeding the current era are reviewed.

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About “the stethoscope”, The London Times 1834

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We are thankful to Maria Schlumpf for her important contribution and background information on Andreas Grüntzig.

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  1. Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging, Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, CH-8091, Zurich, Switzerland

    Oliver Gaemperli M.D.

  2. Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, CH-8091, Zurich, Switzerland

    Thomas F. Lüscher M.D., FRCP

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Gaemperli, O., Lüscher, T.F. (2013). Historical Account: Interventional Cardiology. In: Lanzer, P. (eds) Catheter-Based Cardiovascular Interventions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27676-7_1

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