What is the incidence of myocardial necrosis in elective patients discharged on the same day following percutaneous coronary intervention?

Elevation of cardiac markers, mainly creatine kinase-MB, after both elective percutaneous and surgical revascularisation reflects myocardial necrosis and is associated with increased risk of in-hospital and long term adverse events. 2 Glycoprotein (Gp) IIb/IIIa inhibitors appear to be particularly beneficial in reducing this complication, 3 but day case intervention precludes overnight administration of Gp IIb/IIIa inhibitors. Cutting balloon to LAD in-stent restenosis and balloon to chronic total occlusion of distal LAD Patient 4 3.1 Planned PCI to chronic total occlusion of RCA No No Complicated by hypotension treated with atropine.