Rashkind W J, Gibson J
Int J Cardiol. 1985 Jan;7(1):1-11. doi: 10.1016/0167-5273(85)90165-2.
Cardiac catheterization has proved its value as a major tool in the diagnosis of congenital cardiac defects. The advent of non-invasive imaging of various sorts has altered the role of diagnostic catheterization. Within the past two decades cardiac catheter instruments to provide therapy have been applied to many lesions. Improvements in design and methods will expand the use of therapeutic catheterization. It is inevitable that better results will be obtained for those defects currently being treated that way, and that the method will be applied to other conditions.
心导管检查已证明其作为诊断先天性心脏缺陷的主要工具的价值。各种非侵入性成像技术的出现改变了诊断性心导管检查的作用。在过去二十年中，用于治疗的心脏导管器械已应用于许多病变。设计和方法的改进将扩大治疗性心导管检查的应用。对于目前正采用这种方式治疗的那些缺陷，必然会取得更好的效果，并且该方法将应用于其他病症。
