I'm wondering about the meaning or indication of a PCI. I want to understand what it represents or signifies in a general context.
6 answers
lucas_clark_artist
Fri Nov 08 2024
It is also known by its former name, angioplasty with stent.
CryptoWarrior
Fri Nov 08 2024
PCI employs the use of a catheter, which is a thin and flexible tube.
CryptoLodestar
Fri Nov 08 2024
This catheter is used to place a small structure called a stent inside the heart.
SamuraiCourageous
Fri Nov 08 2024
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) is a medical procedure that does not involve surgery.
KimonoGlitter
Fri Nov 08 2024
The stent's purpose is to open up blood vessels that have become narrowed.