Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Also written as PCI.

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What our notes say

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They are also used to exclude a percutaneous coronary intervention is likely. (Harrisons Cardiovascular Medicine 2nd Edition 2)
Coronary angiography - usually performed when coronary artery bypass graft surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention is being considered. (CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE)
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention- involves passing a guidewire across a coronary stenosis under radiographic control, and using it to position a balloon that is then inflated to dilate the stenosis. (CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE)
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI): A catheter is used to mechanically open the blocked artery, often with stent placement. (ACS Presentation)