How often in life does one millimeter make a difference? When you measure your windows for blinds you probably aren't worried about being off by a millimeter or three. But what about when a physician is measuring the length of a blockage in a patient’s heart during angioplasty, also called PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)?

Millimeters Matter: How Stent Placement Affects Outcomes
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Corindus Staff
September 04, 2013