[Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty].

Since a decade, new treatments have been developed in the field of Cardiology as thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction, use of angiotension converting enzyme inhibitors in cardiac insufficiency, heart transplantation... Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty has been developed since 1977. The aim of this new technology is to treat myocardial ischemia and appears complementary to coronary artery bypass graft.