The success of coronary artery stenting is the result of improved implantation techniques, a much better understanding of the vascular response to injury, and advances in adjunctive pharmacology. Industry has also contributed greatly by providing more versatile and user friendly stents. This new edition includes the latest available stents, clinical trials, indications for stenting and cost considerations. New chapters on intravascular ultrasound, Doppler flow, debulking, and the pharmacological and molecular adjuncts to coronary stenting are included.