[Experience with the introduction of endovascular surgery]

The first experience in the use of methods of endovascular surgery in 180 patients with certain diseases of the cardiovascular system in the period between 1984 and 1990 is discussed. All interventions were carried out in the department of angiocardiography and endovascular surgery of the Pirogov Republican Clinical Hospital in a radio-operating room equipped with the Pandoros Optimatik device of the Siemens Firm (FRG).