Using secondary prevention strategies in patients after PCI: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this review is to integrate the content and effectiveness of secondary prevention interventions in post-PCI patients so that provide direction for the selection of more effective secondary prevention measures in the future.

Method

A narrative review was performed, which included a literature search without language and study design restrictions in PubMed, Embase, and MEDLINE from January 1, 2000, to May 15, 2023. Search terms included free-text words for the key concepts of "Percutaneous Coronary Intervention" "PCI" and "secondary prevention".

Results

This study consolidated the measures of secondary prevention included in the studies and found that patient education strategies had the highest rate of use (78%), followed by exercise (56%), w

SUBMITTER: Xi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12286798 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature