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1 Department of Interventional Cardiology – Cochin Hospital – Paris Descartes University – Paris, France. Correspondence: Christian Spaulding, MD. Department of Cardiology – Cochin Hospital and INSERM U 970 – Paris Descartes University – 27 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques – 75014 – Paris, France. E-mail: [email protected] Received on: 13/11/2009 • Accepted on: 16/11/2009 In a movie entitled “What women want”, Mel Gibson plays the role of an egocentric career-oriented macho who is struck by lightning and suddenly able to read the thoughts of women. He becomes aware of their unmet needs and desires and changes to a warm hearted, compassionate human being who is even more successful. If a macho “all femoral” interventional cardiologist was struck with lightning, what would he read in his female patient’s mind? The wish for a fast, effective and uncomplicated procedure would most certainly be on the top of the list.