Why the study?
Same-day discharge after percutaneous coronary intervention is attractive, safe, and cost-effective, but remains underused in Brazil.
Does same-day discharge after uncomplicated elective percutaneous coronary intervention prevent major adverse cardiac events in appropriately selected patients?
Population
413 patients undergoing uneventful percutaneous coronary intervention
Comparison
Same-day discharge vs a historical cohort
Design
Single-center study
Follow-up
30-day
Key result
Among appropriately selected patients undergoing uncomplicated elective percutaneous coronary intervention, a same-day discharge strategy resulted in no major cardiovascular events at 30-day follow-up.
Authors
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Same-day discharge after elective PCI was associated with zero events in this cohort; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Cohort (n=413)
No
Does same-day discharge after uncomplicated elective percutaneous coronary intervention prevent major adverse cardiac events in appropriately selected patients?
Same-day discharge after uncomplicated elective percutaneous coronary intervention is safe and feasible in appropriately selected patients, with no major adverse events observed at 30 days.
Pozetti et al. (2021) conducted a cohort in Elective percutaneous coronary intervention (n=413). Same-day discharge vs. Historical cohort was evaluated on Major adverse cardiac events, in-stent thrombosis, readmission, and vascular complications at 30 days. Among appropriately selected patients undergoing uncomplicated elective percutaneous coronary intervention, a same-day discharge strategy resulted in no major cardiovascular events at 30-day follow-up.
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