Implementation of percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with acute coronary syndrome in Russia and clinical factors influencing decision making

It was shown that intervention was appropriate in the most patients with ACS received PCI. Among patients, refused from revascularization, PCI would be appropriate in more than half of them. We revealed that several clinical characteristics of ACS patients, including ACCF 2012 criteria, are fundamental for the decision to conduct PCI, but the negative decision was determined by other, non-clinical factors.