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Percutaneous coronary intervention in Thammasat University Hospital: the first three-year experience

Dilok Piyayotai1, Pisit Hutayanon

  • 1Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty ofMedicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand. dilokp@tu.ac.th

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet Thangphaet
|February 8, 2011
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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at Thammasat University Hospital demonstrated a high success rate of 95.57% with low in-hospital adverse events. This early experience highlights the safety and effectiveness of PCI in managing coronary artery disease.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a key revascularization strategy for coronary artery disease.
  • Establishing early outcomes is crucial for developing new interventional cardiology programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the initial results and in-hospital outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures.
  • To assess the safety and efficacy of a newly established cardiac catheterization laboratory.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, single-center study including 617 patients undergoing 755 PCI procedures.
  • Data collection encompassed clinical characteristics, angiographic findings, and in-hospital adverse events.
  • Analysis focused on success rates and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE).

Main Results:

  • The overall angiographic success rate for PCI was 95.57%.
  • Major adverse events included death (0.93%), periprocedural myocardial infarction (3.17%), emergency coronary artery bypass graft (0.53%), and stroke (0.26%).
  • Indications for PCI included non-ST segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome (41.72%) and chronic stable angina (25.32%).

Conclusions:

  • The initial three years of PCI experience at Thammasat University Hospital show high procedural success.
  • In-hospital adverse outcomes were low, indicating a safe and effective early program.
  • These findings support the integration of PCI services in developing healthcare settings.
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