WHAT IS KNOWN
heart failure, death, left ventricular systolic dysfunction
HEART FAILURE, LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is frequently utilized in patients with ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction.The REVIVED (Revascularization for Ischemic Ventricular Dysfunction)-BCIS2 (British Cardiovascular Society-2)trial demonstrated that PCI did not decrease all-cause death or heart failure hospitalization rates although patients undergoing PCI initially reported an improved health-related quality of life compared with optimal medical therapy alone.The economic and health consequences of a PCI strategy for ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction remain unknown.