Illusion of revascularization: does anyone achieve optimal revascularization during percutaneous coronary intervention?

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01014-0In 1993, Lincoff and Topol claimed that the thrombolytic treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction was suboptimal in many patients and gave an ‘illusion of reperfusion’. In this Perspective article, the authors propose that a similar illusion of revascularization exists for contemporary percutaneous revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease and ischaemia, and identify how outcomes might be improved.
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