Why the study?
What is the prevalence and economic burden of angina following percutaneous coronary intervention?
Population
51,710 adults with incident inpatient percutaneous coronary intervention admissions between 2008 and 2011…
Comparison
Incident inpatient percutaneous coronary… vs Patients who did not experience chest pain…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 36 months
Authors
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May warrant closer post-PCI symptom monitoring in practice; leaves open whether interventions reduce costs or improve outcomes.
What is the prevalence and economic burden of angina following percutaneous coronary intervention?
Angina after PCI is highly prevalent (40% at 3 years) and significantly increases healthcare costs, highlighting the need for better post-PCI angina management.
Ben‐Yehuda et al. (2016) studied this question.
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