Validation of the Appropriate Use Criteria for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease (from the COURAGE Trial)

Nov 28, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Validation of the Appropriate Use Criteria for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease (from the COURAGE Trial)

Establishing the validity of appropriate use criteria (AUC) for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the setting of stable ischemic heart disease can support their adoption for quality improvement. We conducted…

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Validation of the SYNTAX Revascularization Index to Quantify Reasonable Level of Incomplete Revascularization After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Nov 28, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Validation of the SYNTAX Revascularization Index to Quantify Reasonable Level of Incomplete Revascularization After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Incomplete revascularization is common after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Whether a “reasonable” degree of incomplete revascularization is associated with a similar favorable long-term prognosis compared with complete revascularization remains unknown….

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