Research Article

Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Table 3

Rationale for PCI.

n (%)PCI n = 75

Planned PCI as an initial strategy60 (80.0)
PCI after failed med11 (14.6)
PCI after failed thrombolysis4 (5.3)
Indications for PCI
Ongoing ischemia28 (37.3)
Ongoing symptoms19 (25.3)
VT or VF7 (9.3)
Hemodynamic instability3 (4.0)
LM dissection4 (5.3)
Large artery ³3 mm14 (18.7)
Proximal segments19 (25.3)
Severe stenosis (90-100%)25 (33.3)
TIMI 0 or 1 flow37 (49.3)
Multivessel SCAD4 (5.3)
Catheter-induced dissection7 (9.3)
Other6 (8.0)