Summary of recommendations on percutaneous coronary intervention for the reperfusion of acute ST elevation myocardial infarction.

S ince primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the mainstay of reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and because AMI represents the most urgent situation for PCI, recommendations based on scientific evidence and expert experience would be useful for centres practising primary PCI or those looking to set up a primary PCI programme. With this in mind, a group of eight European interventional cardiologists (all based at high volume centres) formed an expert consensus to provide recommendations on this subject. The recommendations are intended for specialists who possess the necessary knowledge, experience, and skills to perform PCI, and who work in environments with appropriate resources and facilities.