9 Apr 2025 • A recent study has shed light on the long-term outcomes of invasive (percutaneous coronary intervention, PCI) versus conservative treatment strategies for stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) patients.

Among 3,045 SCAD patients, those who underwent PCI experienced a 59% increase in bleeding events and did not reduce the incidence of ischemic events such as cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke.

However, in the moderate-to-high-risk patients, PCI was associated with a reduced risk of ischemic events (HR 0.67) and lower all-cause mortality (HR 0.73), without a higher risk of bleeding. These findings highlight the importance of risk stratification in SCAD treatment decisions.

Source: BMC Medicine | Read Full Story