Impact of periprocedural myocardial injury on long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention requiring atherectomy

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the most frequent type of coronary revascularization, and is performed with the aim of relieving anginal symptoms, reducing the need for urgent revascularization, and lowering the risk of spontaneous myocardial infarction (1,2). Conversely, patients undergoing PCI are at risk of procedure-related myocardial injury, which may offset these benefits or even worsen the clinical course. Myocardial injury following PCI is assessed by the rise in cardiac biomarkers, commonly cardiac troponin.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - April 25, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hiroki Emori, Yasutsugu Shiono, Nehiro Kuriyama, Yasuhiro Honda, Kosuke Kadooka, Takeaki Kudo, Kenji Ogata, Toshiyuki Kimura, Kensaku Nishihira, Atsushi Tanaka, Yoshisato Shibata Source Type: research