A Cross-sectional study of stand-alone Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Nigerian Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

201417 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Adeyemi Johnson · First Consultants Medical Center

Yemi Onabowale · Lagos State Health Service Commission

Abstract

A stand-alone PCI programme has been developed in Lagos, Nigeria. Both elective and urgent PCIs have been performed with no mortalities and a low complication rate. Increased volumes will however accrue and complete revascularization rates would be improved with the establishment of Open Heart Surgery programmes to provide CABG as back-up for PCI and alternate therapy for more complex lesions.

Topics & Keywords

Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Volume 14, Issue 1, pp. 8-8

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-14-8

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