Patient Selection for Diagnostic Coronary Angiography and Hospital-Level Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness | Zendy

Steven M. Bradley | Zendy; John A. Spertus | Zendy; Kevin F. Kennedy | Zendy; Brahmajee K. Nallamothu | Zendy; Paul S. Chan | Zendy; Manesh R. Patel | Zendy; Chris L. Bryson | Zendy; David J. Malenka | Zendy; John S. Rumsfeld | Zendy

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Patient Selection for Diagnostic Coronary Angiography and Hospital-Level Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness

Author(s) -

Steven M. Bradley,

John A. Spertus,

Kevin F. Kennedy,

Brahmajee K. Nallamothu,

Paul S. Chan,

Manesh R. Patel,

Chris L. Bryson,

David J. Malenka,

John S. Rumsfeld

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

jama internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14

H-Index - 342

eISSN - 2168-6114

pISSN - 2168-6106

DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.3904

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , conventional pci , percutaneous coronary intervention , interquartile range , angiography , quartile , coronary angiography , cardiology , radiology , myocardial infarction , confidence interval

Diagnostic coronary angiography in asymptomatic patients may lead to inappropriate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) due to a diagnostic-therapeutic cascade. Understanding the association between patient selection for coronary angiography and PCI appropriateness may inform strategies to minimize inappropriate procedures.

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