More than 300 hospitals participated in an ACC pilot program in which they voluntarily publicly report their rates of unplanned 30-day readmissions following a PCI procedure on Hospital Compare. The ...
Patients taken directly to a hospital that is able to treat heart attacks with percutaneous coronary intervention (or angioplasty) received treatments 31 minutes faster on average than patients who ...
Results from the first randomized clinical trial in the United States to compare a sirolimus-eluting balloon (DEB) to a control group consisting of drug-eluting stent (DES) and balloon angioplasty (BA ...
In-hospital mortality was significantly lower in patients aged 90 years or older treated with PCI compared with medical management.
WASHINGTON, DC—Complex high-risk indicated PCI procedures (CHIP)—such as chronic total occlusions (CTOs) or calcified lesions—can be safely performed by fellows in training, according to new ...
KPJ Healthcare says it involved the treatment of severe coronary artery disease with extensive calcium build-up.
We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Black and Hispanic patients with STEMI were less likely ...
A new procedure approved for use jointly at Auburn Regional Medical Center and Federal Way's St. Francis Hospital means less travel and unfamiliar surroundings for patients. The state Department of ...
Johor Specialist Hospital (“JSH”) under KPJ Healthcare Berhad (“KPJ Healthcare” or “the Group”) has successfully delivered a ...
A new procedure approved for use jointly at Auburn Regional Medical Center and Federal Way's St. Francis Hospital means less travel and unfamiliar surroundings for patients. The state Department of ...
Performing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) significantly improved outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis selected for transcatheter aortic ...