What does PCI stand for?

What does PCI stand for?

• A. Postcardiac Intervention
• B. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• C. Peripheral Catheter Insertion
• D. Plasma Collateral Imaging

Answer: (B)

PCI stands for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. It’s a heart-catheter-based procedure used to treat narrowed or blocked coronary arteries without open-heart surgery. "Percutaneous" means access through the skin using a catheter, typically via the femoral or radial artery. "Coronary" refers to the arteries that feed the heart muscle. "Intervention" denotes the treatment itself, usually involving balloon angioplasty to widen the narrowed segment and often a stent to keep it open. This approach is common in acute coronary syndromes and angina to quickly restore blood flow and minimize heart damage. Other options don’t fit because they describe different or nonstandard concepts (postcardiac, peripheral catheter insertion, or unrelated imaging).

PCI stands for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. It’s a heart-catheter-based procedure used to treat narrowed or blocked coronary arteries without open-heart surgery. "Percutaneous" means access through the skin using a catheter, typically via the femoral or radial artery. "Coronary" refers to the arteries that feed the heart muscle. "Intervention" denotes the treatment itself, usually involving balloon angioplasty to widen the narrowed segment and often a stent to keep it open. This approach is common in acute coronary syndromes and angina to quickly restore blood flow and minimize heart damage. Other options don’t fit because they describe different or nonstandard concepts (postcardiac, peripheral catheter insertion, or unrelated imaging).