Abstract
In 2006, the US interventional cardiology accessory device market was valued
at just under $450 million.
This market is comprised of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA) guide wires, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheters, diagnostic
catheters, PTCA guiding catheters, and percutaneous coronary introducer
sheaths.