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Around 10% of Deaths from Coronary Stenting, Balloon Angioplasty are Preventable

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While PCI, which includes both angioplasty and stenting, is one of the most common operations in the world, it does carry a small (about 1-2%) but significant risk of death. The research team analyzed deaths after PCI occurring at 39 Michigan hospitals participating in BMC2 between 2012 and 2014.

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Is OMI an ECG Diagnosis?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Refractory ischemic chest pain continued and trop increased to 160,000ng/L, with subtle convex anterior ST elevation: The patient was brought back to cath lab for stenting of LAD and balloon angioplasty to OM. 2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes. Circulation 2014 2.

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A Tough ECG, But Learn From It!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Impact of delay to angioplasty in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing invasive management: analysis from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial. Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Left Circumflex Artery Occlusion and Significance of ST-Segment Elevation. Marti D et al.

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