LOINC long common name : Percutaneous coronary intervention study;
LOINC short name : Perc coronary interv study;
LOINC description : This term represents the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure. PCI,
also known as coronary angioplasty, is a procedure performed via cardiac catheterization
in order to open up the narrowed or blocked blood vessels (i.e., coronary arteries)
that supply blood to the heart. The procedure may involve balloon catheter inflation
and/or stent placement in the affected portion(s) of the coronary arteries. [PMID:
32310583];