Ved PCI fik patienterne ofte indsat en stent (et kort rør, der forbliver i arterien for at forhindre den i at tillukkes), og de fik også andre lægemidler til forebyggelse af blodpropper, såsom abciximab og aspirin.
During the PCI, patients often had a stent inserted (a short tube that remains in the artery to stop it closing), and they also received other medicines that help to prevent blood clots, such as abciximab and aspirin.