ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION The safety and efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has continuously improved since its inception more than 30 years ago. The breathtaking growth of PCI reflects its widespread acceptance as the preferred revascularization strategy compared with coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Stents have remarkably improved the safety of PCI by reducing periprocedural acute closure due to coronary dissection (1) and the need for emergent CABG (2).
