. 2004 Mar 25;96(3):425–439. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.10.011

Table 4.

Major cardiac procedures performed in modern China

	1973–1995	Up to 2002
Coronary arteriography	10,000	180,000^a
PTCA	2000	75,000^a
CABG	1000	20,000^a
Heart transplantation	7	150^b
Coronary stenting	30	73,300^a
Brachytherapy	0	200^c
Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty	5543	20,000^c
Radiofrequency ablation, PSVT	10,000^a	70,000^a
Radiofrequency ablation, PVT	40	3000^c
Percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation	0	400^d

Prof. R.L. Gao, Cardiovascular Institute, Beijing Fu Wai Hospital.

Prof. Y.S. Wang, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University.

Profs. Z.S. Wu and Z.G. Zhang, Beijing Institute for Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases.

Drs. Z.Q. Li and W.W. Zhang, Liaoning Provincial Hospital.