Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) (cont.)
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Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhDDr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications. Medical Editor:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRDr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. IN THIS ARTICLE
What are the long-term results of percutaneous coronary intervention?As the percutaneous coronary intervention technique has advanced from balloon, to balloon plus stent, to balloon plus drug-eluting stent, the long-term results have improved so recurrent narrowing or blockage occurs in less than 10% of patients. If there is no evidence of recurrence of narrowing or blockage (for example, a negative stress test) after about12 months, the majority of stented coronary arteries remain open in the stented area for many years. Unfortunately, other areas of the artery may require an additional stent in the future. Also, patients that fail to take their prescribed anti-platelet medication and continue a lifestyle that promotes coronary artery cholesterol accumulation and arterial narrowing are more likely to have either stent failure or have additional arterial areas develop narrowing or blockage. Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
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