The use of thrombolysis and Percutaneous coronary intervention may reduce angina attacks .
The door-to-balloon time is used as a quality measure for hospitals to determine the timeliness of primary PCI.The use of PCI in addition to anti-angina medication in stable angina may reduce the number of patients with angina attacks for up to 3 years following the therapy , but does not reduce the risk of death , future myocardial infarction or need for other interventions.
Percutaneous coronary intervention