Current Trends and Techniques of Percutaneous Coronary InterventionAbout This Hardback Percutaneous coronary intervention is a family of non surgical procedures that rely on thin flexible tubes called catheters to place a small structure, known as a stent to restore blood flow to the heart's muscles. They are used when arteries become narrowed or blocked by plaque. The most prominent types of percutaneous coronary intervention are balloon angioplasty, angioplasty with stent, laser angioplasty, rotational atherectomy,