Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: what the general practitioner should know

Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have become standard treatment for many patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). It is therefore important that general practitioners know what the indications, limitations, complications and expectations of the procedure are in order to advise their pat...

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Main Author: J.M. Bennett
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Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2005-02-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/372
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description Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have become standard treatment for many patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). It is therefore important that general practitioners know what the indications, limitations, complications and expectations of the procedure are in order to advise their patients. This is the 3rd article in a series of articles on coronary artery disease. The first article defined the acute coronary syndromes clinically and the second article discussed post-MI care by the GP. The next article will be on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery.
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spelling doaj-art-bd119ea98d7f4ab49e9e8c1b08635ca52025-08-20T03:07:23ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042005-02-0147110.1080/20786204.2005.10873167369Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: what the general practitioner should knowJ.M. Bennett0Wilgers HospitalPercutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have become standard treatment for many patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). It is therefore important that general practitioners know what the indications, limitations, complications and expectations of the procedure are in order to advise their patients. This is the 3rd article in a series of articles on coronary artery disease. The first article defined the acute coronary syndromes clinically and the second article discussed post-MI care by the GP. The next article will be on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/372percutaneous coronary interventionscoronary artery disease
spellingShingle J.M. Bennett
Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: what the general practitioner should know
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percutaneous coronary interventions
coronary artery disease
title Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: what the general practitioner should know
title_full Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: what the general practitioner should know
title_fullStr Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: what the general practitioner should know
title_full_unstemmed Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: what the general practitioner should know
title_short Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: what the general practitioner should know
title_sort percutaneous coronary interventions what the general practitioner should know
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coronary artery disease
url https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/372
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