Dr. Richard Nesto answers the question: 'Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?' — -- Question: What does percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) mean and when is it done? Answer: Percutaneous ...

Age-related physiological changes augment both the potential benefit of coronary revascularization and the risk of procedure-related adverse outcomes A broad range of antithrombin and antiplatelet ...

We hypothesized that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) preceded by early treatment with abciximab plus half-dose reteplase (combination-facilitated PCI) or with abciximab alone ...

That failure is especially dangerous during a STEMI — the most severe form of heart attack, caused by a complete blockage of a coronary artery. Survival depends on one procedure: percutaneous coronary ...

Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) refers to using fibrinolytic therapy to stabilize the patient while transport is being arranged to a primary PCI facility. This strategy receives a ...

In Europe, the use of interventional cardiology, including percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), is increasing rapidly. The use of anticoagulation agents in PCI procedures is essential, but ...

Patients with CKD had twice the risk of target vessel failure after PCI compared with patients without CKD. The benefits of intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) extend ...

The intensity of antiplatelet therapy during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an important determinant of PCI-related ischemic complications. Cangrelor is a potent intravenous adenosine ...

An increase in the number of percutaneous coronary interventions does not appear to have resulted in reduced mortality rates, according to results presented today at the EAPCI Summit 2026.1 ...

A statewide effort to get hospitals in Michigan to lower their procedural radiation levels for PCI resulted in a steady decrease over a 6-year period, new data show. “We were really pleased to see ...