PCI of the non-infarct-related artery is associated with higher MACE vs. delayed PCI, analysis shows
In acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients with multivessel disease who undergo angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), unnecessary PCI of the non-infarct-related artery (non-IRA) is performed in 30% of procedures, which results in a significant increase in major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with patients who have deferred PCI for non-IRA lesions, a new comparative analysis shows.