Ischemic Outcomes After Coronary Intervention of Calcified Vessels in Acute Coronary Syndromes

This study sought to determine the frequency and impact of coronary calcification among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndromes (ACS).Small studies in patients with stable coronary artery disease have suggested a worse prognosis after PCI of calcified compared with noncalcified lesions. Little is known about the impact of coronary calcification on outcomes after PCI for patients presenting with...