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Percutaneous coronary intervention after a surgeon says, “no way”
Author(s) -
Butman Samuel M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.27170
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , conventional pci , intervention (counseling) , percutaneous , general surgery , mortality rate , surgery , cardiology , myocardial infarction , nursing
Key Points The rate of surgical turndowns (1.5–2.5%) in this report that went on to PCI is relatively consistent across centers. Unprotected left main intervention in patients turned down for surgery has high hospital mortality. With certain caveats, the HEART Team approach to these unique patients may be the answer