Abstract:IntroductionPatients treated with warfarin who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) present a difficult therapeutic problem. Their baseline demographics, procedural characteristics and 12-month outcomes are poorly defined.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent PCI at a major UK cardiac centre between 2012 and 2013. Of the 2675 patients who underwent PCI, 155 were on long-term warfarin (5.8%). Patients on warfarin were older and more likely to have significant com… Show more
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