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Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Facilities Without Cardiac Surgery On Site: A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR)
Since the introduction of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in 1977 by Andreas Gruntzig (1), the presence of cardiac surgery backup on site has been a recommended practice to treat the potential of life-threatening complications. [...]there are few large studies that have directly compared th...
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Published in: | Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2009-06, Vol.54 (1), p.16-24 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Since the introduction of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in 1977 by Andreas Gruntzig (1), the presence of cardiac surgery backup on site has been a recommended practice to treat the potential of life-threatening complications. [...]there are few large studies that have directly compared the procedural outcomes of both primary and elective PCI at facilities without cardiac surgery on site with those that have traditional surgery on site (16-18). Because of the conflicting literature on this subject, the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2005 PCI guidelines continue to designate primary PCI a Class IIb indication (may be considered), and elective PCI a Class III indication (not recommended) when performed at facilities without surgical backup on site (19). |
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ISSN: | 0735-1097 1558-3597 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.03.038 |