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VIEWPOINT

A Half Century of Selective Coronary Arteriography

Albert V.G. Bruschke, MD^_*, William C. Sheldon, MD^,_*, Earl K. Shirey, MD and William L. Proudfit, MD

^_* Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

Manuscript received April 2, 2009; revised manuscript received May 26, 2009, accepted June 1, 2009.

^_* Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. William C. Sheldon, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Emeritus Office, 3050 Science Park Drive, Beachwood, Ohio 44122 (Email: emeritus{at}ccf.org).

The first "selective" coronary arteriogram was made 50 years ago by Dr. F. Mason Sones at the Cleveland Clinic. Soon afterward coronary arteriography was developed as a diagnostic method suitable for widespread clinical application. This method has revolutionized our understanding of coronary artery disease and has become the basis for selecting and evaluating therapeutic interventions. This Viewpoint commemorates the achievements of the pioneers of coronary arteriography, the difficulties they encountered, and their impact on the development of modern cardiology. Developments during the last half century and prospects for the future are discussed in historical perspective

Key Words: coronary arteriography • medical history • diagnosis of coronary artery disease

Abbreviations and Acronyms   IVUS = intravascular ultrasound   MRI = magnetic resonance imaging   MSCTA = multislice computed tomography angiography   OCT = optical coherence tomography

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