December 29, 2004Circulation270 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperClinical Progression of Incidental, Asymptomatic Lesions Discovered During Culprit Vessel Coronary Intervention
Structured PICO
What is the rate of clinical plaque progression requiring nontarget lesion PCI in patients with incidental asymptomatic lesions discovered during culprit vessel PCI?
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Population
PCI patients with incidental, asymptomatic lesions discovered during culprit vessel coronary intervention
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Outcome
Clinical plaque progression requiring nontarget lesion PCI by 1 yearhard clinical
Approximately 6% of patients undergoing PCI experience clinical progression of incidental asymptomatic lesions requiring intervention within 1 year, with risk driven by greater baseline CAD burden.
Abstract
Approximately 6% of PCI patients will have clinical plaque progression requiring nontarget lesion PCI by 1 year. Greater coronary artery disease burden confers a significantly higher risk for clinical plaque progression.