Guidelines for percutaneous coronary intervention by the Belgian Working Group on Invasive Cardiology

The current status and future direction of percutaneous coronary intervention without on‐site surgical backup: An expert consensus document from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

“…Published in 2003, these guidelines acknowledge the increasing safety and diminishing risk of PCI but conclude that “the current standard practice for elective PCI remains the presence of on‐site surgical standby” [16].…”

SCAI/ACC/AHA Expert Consensus Document: 2014 Update on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Without On-Site Surgical Backup

“…[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] Since 2007, only the guidelines from CSANZ have been updated, most recently in 2011. 32 CSANZ guidelines state that primary PCI without on-site surgery should be performed: (a) by operators and institutions meeting the overall requirements and standards of primary PCI centers; (b) by institutions with a proven plan for rapid transport to a cardiac surgical center; (c) in a timely fashion (<90 min); and (d) using rigorous case selection criteria.…”

SCAI/ACC/AHA Expert Consensus Document

“…The 2007 SCAI Expert Consensus Document summarized the recommendations from the British Cardiac Society and British Cardiovascular Intervention Society, the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), the Spanish Society of Cardiology, the Brazilian Society of Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology ( Sociedade Brasileira de Hemodinamica e Cardiologia Intervencionista ) and from several other countries . Since 2007, only the guidelines from CSANZ have been updated, most recently in 2011 .…”