The Living Guidelines: PCI after Successful Fibrinolysis or for Patients Not Undergoing Primary Reperfusion Polling Results for CLASS I Guidelines

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Class I Guidelines
1. In patients whose anatomy is suitable, PCI should be performed when there is objective evidence of recurrent MI. (Class I Level of Evidence: C)

 AHA / ACC 2007 PCI Guidelines Class I Recommendation 1 for PCI after Successful Fibrinolysis or for Patients Not Undergoing Primary Reperfusion should be CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III

2. In patients whose anatomy is suitable, PCI should be performed for moderate or severe spontaneous or provocable myocardial ischemia during recovery from STEMI. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)

 AHA / ACC 2007 PCI Guidelines Class I Recommendation 2 for PCI after Successful Fibrinolysis or for Patients Not Undergoing Primary Reperfusion should be CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III

3. In patients whose anatomy is suitable, PCI should be performed for cardiogenic shock or hemodynamic instability. (Class I Level of Evidence: B)

 AHA / ACC 2007 PCI Guidelines Class I Recommendation 3 for PCI after Successful Fibrinolysis or for Patients Not Undergoing Primary Reperfusion should be CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III