Ces radiol. 2014, 68(2):97-106

History of catheterisation technique in the 20^th centuryReview article

Antonín Krajina

Radiologická klinika LF a FN, Hradec Králové

A brief history of catheterisation techniques is described. The history begun with first animal experiments in the 19th century and in beginning of 20th century. Fluoroscopy guidance has become basic method of following catheter navigation and performing angiograms or blood pressure measurements. Catheters were introduced surgically and then percutaneously after developing percutaneous approach by Seldinger in 1953. During 60. catheters became surgical instruments by using them for arterial dilatation by Dotter in 1964. Method of transluminal angioplasty has been improved by introduction of high-pressure balloon catheters by Grüntzig in 1974. Transcatheter embolisation techniques were utilized in occlusion of arteriovenous shunts 1960, in arterial bleeding control since 1972 and for selective occlusion of aneurysms since 1991.

Keywords: history, catheterization, angioplasty, embolization

Accepted: April 10, 2014; Published: June 1, 2014  Show citation