Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) offers several significant advantages compared to coronary bypass surgery:
- As a minimally invasive procedure, it eliminates the need for large incisions, and patients can typically be discharged the next day.
- Especially in procedures performed via the transradial (wrist) approach, patient mobility restrictions are minimized.
- A significant improvement in quality of life is observed after treatment.
- It avoids the need for an intensive care unit stay, prolonged hospitalization, and complications associated with opening the chest cavity, which are typical of open surgery.