title: Complex robotic-enhanced percutaneous coronary intervention.
abstract: A remote-controlled, robotic system was developed to address procedural challenges and occupational hazards associated with traditional percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The PRECISE (Percutaneous Robotically Enhanced Coronary Intervention) Study demonstrated the safety and feasibility of the robotic system. We report four cases of complex coronary interventions demonstrating the capabilities of robotic-enhanced PCI to treat multilesion, multivessel coronary disease, saphenous venous graft disease, and an ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The robotic system offers enhanced visibility, precise measurement, accurate stent positioning, improved ergonomics, and superior operator protection from radiation.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kapur
authors.forename: Nathaniel R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Smilowitz
authors.forename: Giora
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weisz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: ACS, acute coronary syndrome; ANGO; CAD, coronary artery disease; GRFT, bypass grafts-coronary; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; angiography-coronary