PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION

Course overview

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD) IS ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH. PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PCI) IS A NON-SURGICAL, INVASIVE PROCEDURE WITH A GOAL TO RELIEVE THE NARROWING OR OCCLUSION OF THE CORONARY ARTERY AND IMPROVE BLOOD SUPPLY TO THE ISCHEMIC TISSUE. THIS IS USUALLY ACHIEVED BY DIFFERENT METHODS, MOST COMMON BEING BALLOONING OF THE NARROW SEGMENT OR DEPLOYMENT OF A STENT TO KEEP THE ARTERY OPEN. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS FOR PCI AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH CAD.