Journal of Transcatheter Interventions

ABSTRACT Background Multivessel coronary artery disease is a challenge in clinical practice. An individualized approach should consider not only the patient characteristics, but also a multidisciplinary approach, together with the Heart Team. Multiple angiographic scores have been proposed with the aim of quantifying the risk associated with multivessel coronary artery disease. Residual SYNTAX score has been proposed as a method to systematically characterize and quantify residual coronary disease after percutaneous coronary intervention. There are few data in the literature correlating […]

ABSTRACT Background Rescue percutaneous coronary intervention is indicated after failed fibrinolysis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The objective was to determine the profile of Brazilian patients in this context and their in-hospital outcomes. Methods We prospectively collected data on 1,334 patients submitted to rescue percutaneous coronary intervention registered at the Central Nacional de Intervenções Cardiovasculares (CENIC). Patients were divided into three tertiles of time: 2006-2008, 2009-2011, and 2012-2016. The primary composite endpoint was the rate of major adverse […]