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Management of Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
In coronary artery disease, blockages in the blood vessels that supply the heart (coronary arteries) lead to angina (chest pain) or heart attacks (death of heart muscle). Treatments for coronary artery disease include medication, heart surgery, and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). PCIs are procedures that use small inflatable …
