Volcano: Learning To Thrive In A Declining PCI Market
Executive Summary
Long used to a growing market driven by favorable demographics, cardiovascular companies are facing a declining PCI market, in the US and Europe at least, and are forced to shift their strategies to adapt. Volcano, for one, is articulating a new way to approach this declining market.
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