Day-case percutaneous coronary procedures. A clinical consensus statement of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Percutaneous coronary procedures performed in a day-case setting are intended to facilitate an optimised resource allocation and increase patient satisfaction without compromising procedural and long-term safety or efficacy. While an increasing number of centres have implemented a day-case approach, patient pathways and procedural aspects still lack standardisation, potentially leading to a large heterogeneity in practices. However, several centres and healthcare systems are still reluctant to adopt day-case diagnostic or therapeutic coronary procedures because of safety concerns, penalising reimbursement policies, or simple inertia. This clinical consensus statement summarises experience-based know-how and research-derived data on day-case coronary procedures with the objective of providing standardised practical guidance on patient selection, procedural considerations, and postprocedural management to facilitate wide-scale adoption of a day-case coronary programme. The document also provides clear advice on when such procedures must be converted into regular admissions to maximise patient safety.
Source: EuroIntervention
Institutions: Medical University of Graz, Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, American Heart of Poland, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Aix-Marseille Université, Hôpital de la Timone, Uppsala University, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Imperial College London, Humanitas University, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7128422003