Chapter 9 PCI for acute coronary syndromes (including STEMI)
Petr Widimsky
• Acute coronary syndromes represent the most important indication for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) due to the fact that only for this group of patients PCI is proved as life-saving therapy.
• Technique is similar to elective PCI in stable patients.
• The organization of the entire team and infrastructure plays a critical role.
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