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The workload of the interventional cardiology centers from Romania: a 2023-2024 overview and 2014-2024 trends Cover

The workload of the interventional cardiology centers from Romania: a 2023-2024 overview and 2014-2024 trends

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|Jun 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Total number of PCIs in 2023 in all interventional centers from Romania (PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention).
Total number of PCIs in 2023 in all interventional centers from Romania (PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention).

Figure 2

Total number of PCIs in 2024 in all interventional centers from Romania (PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention).
Total number of PCIs in 2024 in all interventional centers from Romania (PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention).

Figure 3

Total number of percutaneous coronary interventions from 2014 to 2024 in Romania.
Total number of percutaneous coronary interventions from 2014 to 2024 in Romania.

Figure 4

Total number of primary PCIs in STEMI patients from 2015 to 2024 in interventional centers from Romania (PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention, STEMI - ST segment elevation myocardial infarction).
Total number of primary PCIs in STEMI patients from 2015 to 2024 in interventional centers from Romania (PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention, STEMI - ST segment elevation myocardial infarction).

Figure 5

Total number of peripheral angioplasties from 2014 to 2024 in Romania (only in interventional cardiology centers).
Total number of peripheral angioplasties from 2014 to 2024 in Romania (only in interventional cardiology centers).

Figure 6

Total number of TAVI and interventions in SHDs performed from 2017 to 2024 in Romania (TAVI - transcatheter aortic valve implantation, SHDs – structural heart diseases).
Total number of TAVI and interventions in SHDs performed from 2017 to 2024 in Romania (TAVI - transcatheter aortic valve implantation, SHDs – structural heart diseases).

Reported data from all Interventional Cardiology Centers from Romania in 2023_

CITYBucharest
HospitalCC. IliescuSUUBSUBAgrippa IonescuMilitarBagdasarEliasSf. IoanPonderas
Nr. Of Cath labs332232211
Nr. Independent operators766383426
Nr. in training operators682041000
Coronary Interventions
Coronarography263823331587880254011241430319276
Total nr. of PCI1110211417221588515686937957
PCI without stents7357252211751252
PCI with stents102910846971367345636817455
STEMI with primary PCI45139954515268336402715
PCI left mainur461097485654ur2
CTOur203711112823ur2
Stents per patient21.551.381.801.151.341.411.371.241.50
Total nr. of stents16031492125518311407949379885
Cutting, Scoring35157318201
Rotabalation9072100802
Shockwave5055110101
FFR/IFR153341806900
IVUS123171015800
OCT14533200000
Peripheral interventions
Peripheral PTA 326100272952124340
Renal PTA000041000
Carotid PTA00017600302
Total nr. of stents in peripheral PTA9800112463839ur
Peripheral angiography584740229111011563192113
Other interventions
TAVI1973157223200020
MitraClip001000000
Aortic endoprosthesis23ur241130004
Interventions in structural heart disease422190060001

Reported data from all Interventional Cardiology Centers from Romania in 2024_

CITYBucharest
HospitalCC. IliescuSUUBSUBAgrippa IonescuMilitarBagdasarEliasSf. IoanPonderas
Nr. Of Cath labs132232211
Nr. Independent operators767383421
Nr. in training operators680061000
Coronary Interventions
Coronarography278025051640880293712481530372346
Total nr. of PCI113211226660158102866976412566
PCI without stents9362102293850112
PCI with stents1228116465013693566171411464
STEMI with primary PCI586435405153554414831110
PCI left mainur5274763666771
CTOur301511123432ur2
Stents per patient21.41.2941.901.151.701.441.331.301.40
Total nr. of stents1728158612351831587955101716390
Cutting, Scoring3242872027502
Rotabalation150112901400
Shockwave5211590702
FFR/IFR153241858500
IVUS20222101161000
OCT18418240000
Peripheral interventions
Peripheral PTA 329100272910285634
Renal PTAur00071000
Carotid PTA40217620400
Total nr. of stents in peripheral PTA1340011223121354
Peripheral angiography586800229116710794279122
Other interventions
TAVI2142897225700033
MitraClip1043000000
Aortic endoprosthesis248281140009
Interventions in structural heart disease457130260005
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
Language: English
Page range: 79 - 93
Published on: Jun 26, 2025
Published by: Romanian Society of Cardiology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Lucian M. Predescu, Lucian Câlmâc, published by Romanian Society of Cardiology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.