[Follow-up strategies after percutaneous coronary intervention: prognostic stratification and multidisciplinary management based on patient risk profile]

G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2017 Jan;18(1):3-12. doi: 10.1714/2655.27229.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The number of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) is increasing worldwide. Follow-up strategies after PCI are extremely heterogeneous and can greatly affect the cost of medical care. In the present paper, practical advises are provided with respect to a tailored follow-up strategy on the basis of patients' risk profile. Clinical and interventional cardiologists, cardiac rehabilitators, and general practitioners equally contributed to the creation of the present document and defined three follow-up strategies and types and timing of clinical and instrumental evaluations in post-PCI patients.

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication
  • Patient Care Team
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / methods
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome