Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Nov 2024
Review[Coronary Angiography in Clinical Practice: Update on Indications, Complications, and Contraindications].
Coronary angiography (CA) is the gold standard for identifying the presence and extent of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease or dynamic stenosis of the arteries. ⋯ Since the first CA, performed by Mason Sones in 1958, there has been an exponential growth in interventional cardiology, where CA has improved its technique generating more evidence in its indications.