The causations and nursing of blood vessel complications of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention

Objective To discuss the causations and nursing points of blood vessel complications of patients after percutaneons coronary intervention (PCI). Methods 2546 CHD patients underwent PCI during January 2005 to February 2008. We analyzed the cases with blood vessel complications, and dis-cussed nursing points of these patients. Results There were 99 cases with blood vessel complications. All patients recovered except one who died of ventricular fibrillation after cardiac tamponade. Conclu- sions The causations of blood vessel complications after PCI are complex. Proficient skills, nursing before operations, confirmation of the state of the patients in time, effective treatment combined with careful nurs-ing are all important to prevent these complications. Key words: Coronary heart disease;  PCI;  Complication;  Nursing