…the index procedure, diagnosis requires both: A defined postprocedural troponin rise, with thresholds differing for PCI and CABG; and At least one additional indicator of…

…although the association may not be causal. Renal dysfunction after PCI may reflect contrast associated injury, haemodynamic instability, cholesterol embolisation, or a combination of these…

…adhere to medication. However, contemporary data support the use of DES in most PCI procedures, including many patients with high bleeding risk, because newer DES…

…hyperplasia The principal mechanism of ISR is neointimal hyperplasia following vessel wall injury. PCI and stent implantation produce local vascular injury and initiate a sustained…