2017
MicroRNA: New Era for Therapeutic Strategy in Ischaemic Heart Disease
Md. Kamrul HossainCorresponding author
Overview
Coronary angioplasty, also known as percutaneous coronary intervention, is a minimally invasive procedure used to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries and restore blood flow to the heart muscle. It is a cornerstone of interventional cardiology and is used both in the emergency treatment of heart attacks and in the management of stable coronary artery disease. During the procedure, a thin catheter is threaded through a blood vessel, usually in the wrist or groin, to the affected artery, and a small balloon at its tip is inflated to compress the obstructing plaque against the artery wall and widen the vessel. In most cases a stent, a small mesh tube, is placed to hold the artery open and reduce the chance of re-narrowing. Compared with open surgery, angioplasty offers a less invasive option with shorter recovery, though it requires careful patient selection and ongoing medical therapy. As a treatment for coronary obstruction and ischemic heart disease, coronary angioplasty falls within the scope of Hypertension and Cardiology. Research relevant to the journal includes work on microRNA as a therapeutic strategy in ischemic heart disease, reflecting its coverage of coronary disease and its treatment. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to coronary angioplasty and the management of coronary artery disease.
Research published in this journal
1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
How this research is being cited
The 1 article above has been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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Xiaodan Bai et al. · 2019 · BioMed Research International
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2019 · BioMed Research International
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2017 · Journal of Hypertension and Cardiology
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