Urgent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Definition

A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) that is performed on an inpatient basis and before discharge because of significant concerns that there is risk of ischemia, infarction, or death. Patients who are outpatients or in the emergency department at the time that the cardiac catheterization is requested would warrant an admission based on their clinical presentation.

Also known as Urgent, Urgent PCI, Urgent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention — per NCIT

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