Conference Scene: 8th International Congress on Complications During Coronary Interventions: Management and Prevention. (October 2009) - Locca, Didier
Interventional cardiology has established itself as an important treatment strategy for patients with cardiac disease throughout the world. As the invasive approach becomes more complex both in technique and skills, the need for sophisticated imaging to guide assessment and treatment is necessary. Interventional cardiology today is marked by new technology and new devices coupled with new biological approaches. There is an urgent need to understand and integrate these different technologies and developments to avoid unnecessary complications. It is commonly accepted that the majority of complications in the field of interventional cardiology result from the decision-making process and from underestimation of the downstream effects of these decisions.