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June 15, 2026Journal of the American College of Cardiology2,172 citations

2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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GLGlenn N. LevineEBEric BatesJBJames C. Blankenship

Key Points

  • To provide comprehensive guidelines for performing percutaneous coronary interventions to enhance patient safety and outcome.
  • Developed through a consensus of experts in the field.
  • Included a review of existing literature.
  • Emphasized best practices for vascular access and myocardial infarction management.
  • Enhanced procedural techniques and patient care recommendations.
  • Improved safety protocols for vascular access during interventions.
  • Updated risk stratification methods for better patient outcomes.

Abstract

No abstract was published with this document — society guidelines, consensus pathways, and scientific statements are typically released without one. See the Key Points and the linked PDF for the full content.

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“The addition to yet another set of important clinical guidelines highlights the value BRILINTA can bring to patients with ACS and health care professionals trying to reduce the rate of thrombotic cardiovascular events and the momentum this important treatment option is gaining just four months after FDA approval.”

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Levine et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f6f20c6c189428c3599a5https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2011.08.007
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