Clinical Decision Making
Ad Hoc Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A
Consensus Statement From the Society for Cardiovascular
Angiography and Interventions
James C. Blankenship,1* MD, Osvaldo S. Gigliotti,2 MD, Dmitriy N. Feldman,3 MD,
Timothy A. Mixon,4 MD, Rajan A.G. Patel,5 MD, Paul Sorajja,6 MD,
Steven J. Yakubov,7 MD, and Charles E. Chambers,8 MD
Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) may be performed during the same session as
diagnostic catheterization (ad hoc PCI) or at a later session (delayed PCI). Randomized trials
comparing these strategies have not been performed; cohort studies have not identified con-
sistent differences in safety or efficacy between the two strategies. Ad hoc PCI has increased
in prevalence over the past decade and is the default strategy for treating acute coronary
syndromes. However, questions about its appropriateness for some patients with stable
symptoms have been raised by the results of recent large trials comparing PCI to medical
therapy or bypass surgery. Ad hoc PCI for stable ischemic heart disease requires preproce-
dural planning, and reassessment after diagnostic angiography must be performed to ensure
its appropriateness. Patients may prefer ad hoc PCI because it is convenient. Payers may
prefer ad hoc PCI because it is cost-efficient. The majority of data confirm equivalent out-
comes in ad hoc versus delayed PCI. However, there are some situations in which delayed
PCI may be safer or yield better outcomes. This document reviews patient subsets and clini-
cal situations in which one strategy is preferable over the other. VC 2012Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Key words: stenting; percutaneous coronary intervention; angina
INTRODUCTION
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has evolved
since its inception 35 years ago. Initially, PCI required
cardiac surgery and anesthesiology standby, and emer-
gency coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) was per-
formed in �5% of PCI patients. As PCI became safer
and more predictable, it was more often performed dur-
ing the same session as diagnostic catheterization
(termed ‘‘ad hoc’’ PCI). More recently, it has been sug-
gested that ad hoc PCI may be performed too frequently
in situations in which it would be preferable to pause for
additional informed consent or consideration of alterna-
tives.1 Guidelines and appropriate use criteria for PCI
are frequently being revised, adding to the factors an
interventional cardiologist must consider before per-
forming ad hoc PCI.2,3 Recommendations for the appro-
priate performance of ad hoc PCI were published 8 years
ago by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and
Interventions (SCAI).4 The purpose of this paper is to
update those recommendations in light of recent trial
results and practice trends.
1Department of Cardiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Dan-
ville, Pennsylvania
2Seton Heart Institute, Austin, Texas
3Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New
York, New York
4Department of Cardiology, Texas A&M College of Medicine,
Temple, Texas
5Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New
Orleans, Los Angeles
6Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
7Ohio Health Research Institute, Riverside Methodist Hospital,
Columbus, Ohio
8Department of Cardiology, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey,
Pennsylvania
Conflict of interest: There are no conflicts of interest relevant to this
article.
*Correspondence to: James C. Blankenship, MD, FSCAI, Department
of Cardiology, 27-75 Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822.
E-mail: jblankenship@geisinger.edu
Received 17 September 2012; Revision accepted 7 October 2012
DOI 10.1002/ccd.24701
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DEFINITIONS OF AD HOC AND DELAYED PCI
Coronary angiography followed by PCI is performed
in various scenarios, including the following.
Angiography and PCI in the Same Session
(Ad Hoc PCI)
Diagnostic catheterization is followed in the same
session, or same sitting, by PCI.
Angiography and PCI on Separate Days
(Delayed PCI)
After diagnostic catheterization, the patient is taken
off the catheterization laboratory table; PCI is per-
formed on a separate day.
Angiography and PCI on the Same Day but
Separate Sessions (same-Day PCI)
After diagnostic catheterization, the patient is taken
off the catheterization laboratory table and returned
later in the same day for PCI. This strategy combines
some of the efficiencies of ad hoc PCI while allowing
for a ‘‘pause’’ for additional evaluation or treatment,
discussion with the patient after sedation has resolved,
or expert consultation. Databases usually do not dis-
tinguish between ad hoc and same-day PCI, and there
are no reliable data on its prevalence or clinical
impact.
EVOLUTION OF AD HOC PCI
All trials of ad hoc PCI discussed below used regis-
try data; randomized trials of ad hoc PCI have not
been conducted.
Ad Hoc PCI in the Prestent Era
Ten studies5–14 have reported the results of ad hoc
PTCA. Of these, seven compared ad hoc with delayed
PTCA, and all found similar overall angiographic suc-
cess and acute complication rates for ad hoc and
delayed PTCA (Table T1I). Kimmel et al.12 reported that
ad hoc angioplasty was associated with an increased
risk of acute complications in patients with unstable
angina, multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD),
advanced age, and multilesion angioplasty. Overall,
these studies provided evidence that ad hoc angio-
plasty, compared to delayed angioplasty, was safe in
selected patients.
Ad Hoc PCI in the Stent Era
Shubrooks et al.15 reported the outcome of 4,136
PCIs performed in seven New England centers in
1997. Ad hoc PCI was performed in 42% of PCIs with
similar clinical success and ischemic complication rates
compared to delayed PCI. Vascular complication rates
were lower in patients undergoing ad hoc PCI (0.6%
vs. 1.6%, P ¼ 0.006).
Goldstein et al.16 reported outcomes of 62,873 PCIs
performed in 33 centers from 1995 to 1998, using data
TABLE I. Studies of Ad Hoc Versus Delayed Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Angiographic
success Inpatient death
Procedural
myocardial
infarction
Emergent
coronary
bypass surgery
Author (years enrolled)
No. patients
(Ad hoc/delayed)
Ad hoc
(%)
Delayed
(%)
Ad hoc
(%)
Delayed
(%)
Ad hoc
(%)
Delayed
(%)
Ad hoc
(%)
Delayed
(%)
Angioplasty era
O’Keefe et al.8 (1985–1986) 120/404 89 91 0 1.2 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.4
O’Keefe et al.9 (1984–1988) 73/5,351 95 95 0.5 0 0.9 0.5 2.3 0.5
Lund et al.10 (1991–1992) 124/? 92.1 88.4 NA NA NA NA NA NA
Rozenman et al.11 (1989–1992) 1,719/2,069 93.9 92.9 0.8 1.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.3
Kimmel et al.12 (1992–1995)a 6,152/29,548 NA NA 0.29 0.16 0.73 0.15 1.3 1.09
Le Feuvre et al.13 (1990–2000) 1,809/631 92c 88c 0.9 0.4 2.2 2.3 0.6 0.9
Panchamukhi and Flaker14 (1995–1996) 244/113 92 91 0 0 NA NA 0.8 0
Stent era (>50% of PCI utilized stents)
Shubrooks et al.15 (1997)a 1,748/2,388 93.7b 93.6b 0.6 0.5 2.0 2.6 0.9 0.8
Goldstein et al.16 (1995–1998)a 38,411/23,462 NA NA 0.46 0.56 NA NA NA NA
Krone et al.18 (2001–2003)a 41,524/27,004 91.7c 92.5c 0.13 0.16 NA NA 0.59c 0.34c
Feldman et al.17 (2001–2002)a 28,904/18,116 NA NA 0.4 0.4 NA NA 0.2 0.3
Hannan et al.19 (2003–2005)a 38,431/8,134 NA NA 0.25c 0.45c 0.85 0.95 NA NA
Good et al.20 (2004)a 557/23 97.7 100 0.7 0 3.8c 8.7c 0.4 0
aStatistical analyses involved multivariate analysis.
bClinical success is reported since angiographic success was not available.
cP < 0.05.
NA ¼ not available
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from the New York State Department of Health PCI
database. Ad hoc PCI was performed in 62% of PCIs
with similar mortality as delayed PCI overall but with
increased risk of mortality in ‘‘high-risk’’ subgroups
[i.e., those with congestive heart failure (odds ratio ¼
1.6; P ¼ 0.04) or class IV angina (odds ratio ¼ 1.6; P
¼ 0.04)].
Feldman et al.17 reported the outcome of 47,020
patients undergoing PCI from 2000 to 2001 using data
from the same New York State PCI Registry analyzed
by Goldstein et al. years earlier.16 Ad hoc PCI was
performed in 61%. Mortality, major adverse cardiac
events (death, emergency CABG, or stroke), and inci-
dence of renal failure/dialysis during hospitalization
were similar for ad hoc and delayed PCI. Patients with
high-risk features (age >80 years, class IV angina,
congestive heart failure on admission, renal failure,
and multivessel CAD) had similar in-hospital clinical
outcomes after either treatment approach.
Krone et al.18 reported the outcomes of 68,528 PCIs
with stable angina from 2001 to 2003 using data from
the American College of Cardiology National Cardio-
vascular Data Registry. Ad hoc PCI was performed in
61%. While ad hoc PCI was associated with lower suc-
cess rates, and slightly more frequent unplanned
CABG and emergency repeat PCIs, the differences
between ad hoc and delayed PCI became nonsignificant
in a multivariate analysis. Procedural mortality, cere-
brovascular events, and renal failure were similar
between groups.
Hannan et al.19 reported outcomes of 46,565 PCIs
between 2003 and 2005 using data from the New York
PCI Reporting System. Ad hoc PCI was performed in
83% of PCIs. Adjusted in-hospital mortality rates were
similar for ad hoc and delayed PCI. Ad hoc PCI was
associated with lower rates of renal failure (0.07% vs.
0.14%) and myocardial infarction (MI) (0.85% vs.
0.95%) compared with delayed PCI, although P values
were not reported. After 36 months of follow-up, ad
hoc PCI was associated with lower mortality (risk-
adjusted hazard ratio 0.76, P < 0.0001). The mortality
reduction associated with ad hoc PCI was present in
‘‘high-risk’’ groups (women, age � 75 years, multives-
sel disease, congestive heart failure, and class IV an-
gina). The data did not explain why delayed PCI was
associated with higher mortality overall and in high-
risk subgroups; the authors suggested it could be due
to increased morbidity associated with a second PCI
procedure or unidentified biases in their data.
Good et al.20 reported the outcomes of 580 PCIs in
2004 from a single center. Ad hoc PCI was performed
in 96% of PCIs. Delayed PCI patients were older with
a higher frequency of prior MI, congestive heart fail-
ure, chronic kidney disease, left ventricular systolic
dysfunction, and prior CABG. Outcomes were similar
for both groups except for a higher incidence of peri-
procedural MI in the delayed PCI group (8.7% vs.
3.8%, P ¼ 0.023).
Ad Hoc PCI in the Current Era
The prevalence of ad hoc PCI has increased over the
past decade.15–20 This increase is in part due to the
proven efficacy of PCI (usually performed ad hoc) for
acute coronary syndromes (ACS)21 and to studies
suggesting that ad hoc PCI is safe and effective
compared to delayed PCI.15,17,19,20
The appropriateness of ad hoc PCI has been chal-
lenged recently, particularly for patients at either end
of the spectrum of CAD—those with mild CAD in
whom medical therapy might be sufficient and those
with extensive and complex CAD for whom the rela-
tive benefit of PCI versus CABG has been ques-
tioned.22,23 For example, it has been suggested that,
for patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD),
delay or deferral to discuss treatment options and to in-
tensify medical therapy may be appropriate.22,24,25
For patients with extensive (i.e., complex multivessel,
or unprotected left main) CAD, it has been suggested
that a ‘‘heart team’’ approach allowing input from both
an interventional cardiologist and a cardiac surgeon
may be preferable.2,23
GUIDELINES AND APPROPRIATE USE CRITERIA
RELEVANT TO AD HOC PCI
PCI Guidelines
The first PCI guidelines,26 published in 1988, rec-
ommended against ad hoc balloon angioplasty. Subse-
quent PCI guidelines characterized ad hoc PCI as ‘‘par-
ticularly suitable’’ for patients with acute MI, medi-
cally refractory unstable angina, or symptomatic
restenosis but advised against ad hoc PCI when
‘‘angiographic findings are unanticipated or the indica-
tion, suitability, or preferences for percutaneous revas-
cularization are unclear.’’27 The 2011 PCI guidelines2
do not specifically address ad hoc PCI but recommend
for ACS patients and early invasive strategy that in
most cases would include ad hoc PCI, particularly for
patients with ongoing ischemia (Table T2II) (Fig. F11).
Appropriate Use Criteria
The 2012 Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC)3 classified
PCI as appropriate, inappropriate, or of uncertain appro-
priateness in a wide range of clinical scenarios based on
four variables: clinical presentation [ST-segment eleva-
tion MI (STEMI), non-ST elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS),
or SIHD], extent and degree of ischemia suggested by
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noninvasive testing before coronary angiography, ade-
quacy of medical therapy, and extent of anatomic CAD.
The document makes no explicit statement about ad hoc
PCI but implies several principles. The AUC imply that
ad hoc PCI is appropriate for many patients with ACS,
particularly those with ongoing ischemia. The AUC also
suggest that patients with stable moderate/severe angina
who are optimally treated medically and have moderate/
high-risk findings on ischemic testing are generally suita-
ble candidates for PCI, although they do not specify tim-
ing. In contrast, the AUC suggest that, for patients with-
out severe symptoms, prior functional testing confirming
ischemia, and/or an attempt to provide optimal medical
therapy, PCI is generally inappropriate. The AUC note
that fractional flow reserve (FFR) or intravascular ultra-
sound (IVUS) are acceptable substitutes for noninvasive
testing before angiography to confirm that a target lesion
is sufficiently severe to warrant PCI if a functional test
was not performed before angiography.2,28,29 The AUC
do not discuss timing of PCI, but a logical extension of
the concept of appropriateness is that, when appropriate-
ness of a procedure is uncertain, it should be delayed
until indications are clarified.
AD HOC PCI FOR SPECIFIC PATIENT SUBSETS
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Ad hoc PCI of the infarct-related artery within 12 hr
in symptomatic patients with STEMI has a class I indi-
cation in the 2011 PCI guidelines.2 The 2011 PCI
guidelines rate PCI of nonculprit lesions at the time of
primary PCI as a class III recommendation2 due to
evidence that the strategy increases adverse events.30
Cardiogenic Shock
Revascularization decreases the mortality of STEMI
patients with cardiogenic shock complicating ACS.31
Ad hoc PCI of the infarct artery is appropriate. Ad hoc
PCI of more than one lesion may be appropriate if the
culprit cannot be identified with certainty. Among
patients with hemodynamic stabilization after PCI of
the infarct artery, ad hoc PCI of noninfarct artery sten-
oses correlates with poorer outcomes.32 If shock per-
sists despite PCI of the culprit lesion, ad hoc PCI of
nonculprit lesions may be helpful if they are flow lim-
iting at rest and supply a large risk region.33
NSTE-ACS
The 2011 PCI guidelines give a class I recommenda-
tion for an early invasive strategy defined as diagnostic
angiography with the intention to perform PCI for
patients with NSTE-ACS who are at increased risk for
clinical events or who have refractory angina, hemody-
namic compromise, or electrical instability.2 While
these guidelines do not specifically advocate ad hoc
PCI in these situations, it is commonly used to provide
the revascularization as recommended in these guide-
lines. Plaque rupture apparent on angiography or IVUS
may occur in multiple sites,34 warranting PCI of multi-
ple lesions if the culprit cannot be identified or if more
than one is suspected to be a culprit. Routine ad hoc
PCI of nonculprit arteries in ACS may be of bene-
fit.35–37 In a survey of 411 interventional cardiologists
regarding PCI of nonculprit lesions in patients with
ACS, 42% recommended ad hoc PCI, 37% recom-
mended delayed PCI, and 14% recommended PCI of
nonculprit lesions only if the patient experienced recur-
rent ischemia after PCI of the culprit lesion.38
Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
The 2011 PCI guidelines and 2012 AUC provide
guidance for PCI in SIHD.2,3 In general, either ad hoc
or delayed PCI is appropriate for symptom relief when
patients are on optimal medical therapy, have symp-
toms limiting their quality of life, have evidence of is-
chemia in the target artery by stress testing or FFR,
and have undergone informed consent. Among patients
with SIHD, the AUC give the highest ratings of appro-
priateness (8 or 9 on a scale of 1 to 9) to those with
the most severe symptoms and largest areas of myocar-
dium at risk. These patients are the most likely to ben-
efit from PCI,25 and indications to perform ad hoc PCI
TABLE II. Clinical Scenarios Favoring Delayed Percutaneous
Coronary Intervention
1. High-risk/complex anatomic stable coronary disease (e.g., unpro-
tected left main, complex multivessel coronary artery disease,
chronic total occlusion).
2. Excessive contrast or radiation during diagnostic procedure or
anticipated during percutaneous coronary intervention.
3. Site of service (e.g., facility without onsite surgery in which the
patient risk or lesion risk is high or facility lacking necessary
interventional equipment).
4. Inadequate informed consent (e.g., diagnostic catheterization identi-
fies anatomy for which the risk of PCI is significantly higher than
was discussed before percutaneous coronary intervention).
5. Uncertainty regarding extent of symptoms in patients with stable
ischemic heart disease.
6. Lack of evidence of ischemia and unavailability of fractional flow
reserve or intravascular ultrasound.
7. Complication during diagnostic catheterization (e.g., stroke and
access site bleeding).
8. Operator or patient fatigue after diagnostic catheterization.
9. Scheduling problems (e.g., if a new patient presents with
ST-elevation as ad hoc PCI is being considered for a patient
with stable ischemic heart disease).
10. Inadequate pretreatment (e.g., no aspirin before diagnostic
catheterization, inadequate trial of antianginal therapy, and
inadequate hydration).
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are clearer than in patients with less severe symptoms
or ischemia. Ad hoc PCI may be inappropriate if com-
plications have occurred during the diagnostic catheter-
ization, excessive radiation or contrast were used, the
significance of a lesion cannot be determined, or a
heart team approach is indicated t
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