Percutaneous coronary intervention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shankar Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2] Anahita Deylamsalehi, M.D.[3]
Synonyms and keywords: PCI; balloon angioplasty; percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; coronary angioplasty; coronary artery angioplasty; heart artery dilatation
Overview
Risk Stratification and Benefits of PCI
Intravascular Imaging During PCI
Preparation of the Patient for PCI
Equipment Used During PCI
Pharmacotherapy to Support PCI
Vascular Closure Devices
Post-PCI Management
Risk Reduction After PCI
Post-PCI Follow up
PCI Approaches
PCI Complications
Factors Associated with Complications | New or Enlarging Thrombus | Vessel Perforation | Dissection | Distal Embolization | Slow Flow | No-reflow | Abrupt Closure | Access Site Complications | Peri-procedure Bleeding | Intraprocedural Stent Thrombosis | Restenosis | Renal Failure | Thrombocytopenia | Late Acquired Stent Malapposition | Loss of Side Branch | Multiple Complications | PCI complications: Hemodynamic Support for Complex PCI
PCI in Specific Patients
Cardiogenic Shock | Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmia | Severely Depressed Ventricular Function | Sole Remaining Conduit | Unprotected Left Main Patient | Adjuncts for High-Risk PCI | Patients with previous CABG
PCI in Specific Lesion Types
Classification of the Lesion | The Calcified Lesion | The Ostial Lesion | The Angulated or Tortuous Lesion | The Bifurcation Lesion | The Long Lesion | The Bridge Lesion | Vasospasm | The Chronic Total Occlusion | The Left Internal Mammary Artery | Multivessel Disease | Distal Anastomotic Lesions | Left Main Intervention | The Thrombotic Lesion
Related Chapters
- Vascular closure devices
- Angioplasty
- Conscious sedation
- Preparation of the patient for diagnostic catheterization
- Technical aspects of the cardiac catheterization laboratory
- Obtaining venous and arterial access
- Equipment used in diagnostic catheterization
- Hemodynamic assessment in the cardiac catheterization laboratory
- Radiation safety
- Fractional flow reserve