…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…

…vessel diameter A small post procedural lumen Substantial residual stenosis Long lesions Diabetes mellitus Untreated edge dissection Components and mechanisms of DES A conventional durable…

…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…