Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, also known as coronary angioplasty) is a minimally invasive procedure in which tiny metal tubes called stents are inserted into partially blocked coronary ...

Smith SC Jr, Feldman TE, Hirshfeld JW Jr, et al. ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 guideline update for percutaneous coronary intervention: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart ...

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: 325mg 2 hours before surgery, then 160–325mg once daily. Carotid endarterectomy: 80mg once daily to 650mg twice daily (start before surgery).

(Circulation) Also from the ECLIPSE investigators, intravascular imaging turns out to be better than conventional angiography for guiding percutaneous coronary intervention on severely calcified ...

In an attempt to reduce ischemic events during and after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), an intensive antiplatelet and anticoagulant regimen has been adopted. The trade-off of this ...

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: 325mg 2 hours before surgery, then 160–325mg once daily. Carotid endarterectomy: 80mg once daily to 650mg twice daily (start before surgery).