Abstract

With the evolution of percutaneous coronary intervention techniques and their greater safety, the use of radial access, the greater need to optimize resources in health management and the greater demand from patients for an agile service to solve their problems, the discharge on the same day after percutaneous coronary interventions have been gaining ground in the global scenario as a feasible strategy. The objective of this article was to demonstrate that there is already a scientific basis for this, which extends from the financial aspect, and the patient’s experience, to the technical details related to the safety of the strategy. A structured protocol based on evidence and on the most recent recommendations from two major medical societies is also proposed. Selecting patients well, training the multidisciplinary team and educating the patient are fundamental parts for the success of the strategy.

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