PCI in Review: Guidelines and Practice

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, FSCAI, Chief Medical Editor

Appropriate PCI Use

Making sense of the guidelines and appropriateness criteria.

By Michael A. Kutcher, MD, FACC, FSCAI

CABG for Multivessel CAD

Recent studies show that CABG is still preferred over PCI for most patients.

By Subhasis Chatterjee, MD; John C. Alexander, MD; and Paul J. Pearson, MD, PhD

Utilizing Thrombectomy During PCI for STEMI

Current evidence, unresolved questions, and future trials.

By Tuncay Yetgin, MD; Michael Magro, MD; Robert-Jan Van Geuns, MD, PhD; and Felix Zijlstra, MD, PhD

PCI for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis

The impact that data from the SYNTAX and PRECOMBAT trials have had on PCI guidelines.

By Seung-Jung Park, MD, PhD, and Young-Hak Kim, MD, PhD

The Impact of Diabetes on PCI Case Selection

An evaluation of the current therapeutic options for patients with diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.

By Victor Alfonso Jiménez Díaz, MD, and Andrés Iñiguez Romo, MD

Developing a Same-Day Discharge Program

How to identify appropriate patients for safe and efficient discharge.

By Carolyn A. Dickens, MSN, APN, and Adhir Shroff, MD, MPH

DAPT Management for Noncardiac Surgery After PCI

Strategies for treating a challenging patient population.

By Amit B. Sharma, MD; Jason C. Kovacic, MD, PhD; and Annapoorna S. Kini, MD

INNOVATIONS

A preview of today's new products

An Interview with Corrado Tamburino, MD

A European pioneer of left main intervention shares his perspective on important information for interventional cardiology practices worldwide.