RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 PCI at the Caribbean Heart Institute
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 24
SP 16
OP 17
DO 10.1177/155989771424009
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/24/16.abstract
AB The first percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was performed in the mid-1970s; however, PCI has been available in Guyana only since 2006. The Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI), a 5-bed inpatient facility with 1 catheterization lab, 1 resident cardiologist, 2 internists, and 12 nurses, was the first center in Guyana to perform PCI. This article presents results of a case series that assessed the clinical outcomes of all cases in whom percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or stenting was attempted between January 1, 2011, and June 30, 2013.