The Learning Curve for Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Among Operators in the United States
Author(s) -
Connie N. Hess,
Eric D. Peterson,
Megan L. Neely,
David Dai,
William B. Hillegass,
Mitchell W. Krucoff,
Michael A. Kutcher,
John C. Messenger,
Samir Pancholy,
Robert N. Piana,
Sunil V. Rao
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.113.006356
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , cardiology , learning curve , myocardial infarction , management , economics
Adoption of transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (TRI) in the United States is low and may be related to challenges learning the technique. We examined the relationships between operator TRI volume and procedural metrics and outcomes.
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