Angioplasty Arrives in the Outback: First Stent Placed in Northern Territory

It's been over 35 years since the first angioplasty was performed in Zurich by Dr. Andreas Gruentzig, but it was just yesterday that this minimally invasive procedure arrived in Australia's Northern Territory. As reported today by Sky News, Dr. Marcus Ilton, chief cardiologist at Royal Darwin Hospital, performed the first angioplasty and stent implantation ever done in the NT.
Source: Burts Stent Blog : The Voice in the Ear - Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs