Coronary heart disease is a major cause of mortality worldwide. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also known as coronary angioplasty, is a non-surgical procedure used to treat blockages within the coronary arteries of the heart. During PCI, a catheter is inserted into an artery and guided to the site of blockage where a balloon is inflated to open the artery. Often a stent is placed to keep the artery open. PCI has become a common revascularization treatment for acute coronary syndromes and stable angina. While generally safe, complications from PCI occur in less than 2% of patients and include adverse reactions, acute myocardial infarction, bleeding, and death in less than 0.08% of patients.