Spanish cardiac catheterization and coronary intervention registry. 34th official report of the Interventional Cardiology Association of the Spanish Society of Cardiology (1990-2024).

INTRODUCTION AND

OBJECTIVES

This report presents the 2024 activity data from the Interventional Cardiology Association of the Spanish Society of Cardiology (ACI-SEC).

METHODS

All interventional cardiology laboratories in Spain were invited to complete an online survey. Data analysis was conducted by an external company and then reviewed and presented by the ACI-SEC board.

RESULTS

A total of 118 hospitals participated, with a marked increase in the number of catheterization laboratories. The number of diagnostic procedures rose by 3.6%. Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) also increased. Although PCI volumes grew compared with 2023, the trend toward a reduction in the number of stents used was confirmed, with greater use of drug-coated balloons both as standalone treatment and in hybrid strategies (14.3% of PCIs involved drug-coated balloons). Overall, the use of intracoronary diagnostic techniques increased, with 10.6% of PCIs guided by intracoronary imaging. Plaque modification techniques also continued to grow. Primary PCI increased slightly and remained the predominant treatment for myocardial infarction (98%). Structural interventions continued to expand, with substantial growth in transcatheter aortic valve implantation, percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral repair, tricuspid interventions, and left atrial appendage closure. Interventional treatment for acute pulmonary embolism increased again in 2024, especially with dedicated devices.

CONCLUSIONS

The 2024 Spanish cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology registry showed overall growth in all procedures, both coronary and structural.