title: Percutaneous coronary intervention in the UK: recommendations for good practice 2015.
abstract: Over the last 35 years, there has been dramatic progress in the technology and applicability of percutaneous techniques to treat obstructive coronary heart disease. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has a considerable evidence base and it is firmly established as the most common procedure used in the invasive treatment of patients with coronary heart disease in the UK. This set of guidelines aims to address specifically issues relating to PCI and not the growing subspecialty of structural heart disease intervention. It is not intended to provide a review of the entire evidence base for coronary intervention. The evidence base relating to PCI is extensively reviewed in international guidelines and the British Cardiovascular Intervention society endorses these guidelines and their updates. The guidelines presented here focus on issues pertinent to practice within the UK and set out a recommended template to ensure optimal delivery of patient care.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals.
authors.forename: Adrian P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Banning
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Bristol Heart Institute Bristol, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baumbach
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blackman
authors.affiliation: Southampton University Hospital.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Curzen
authors.affiliation: Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust Cornwall, Cornwall, UK.
authors.forename: Sen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Devadathan
authors.affiliation: UK Manchester Heart Centre Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester University.
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ludman
authors.affiliation: The Heart and Lung Centre, Royal Wolverhampton Hospital Trust, Wolverhampton, UK.
authors.forename: Micheal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Norell
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
authors.forename: Dougie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muir
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Staffordshire, UK.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.affiliation: Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Redwood
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom