title: Guidelines for the performance of outpatient catheterization and angiographic procedures.
abstract: Cardiac catheterization and angiography is a safe procedure performed on patients with suspected or potentially serious cardiovascular disorders. Complications of the procedure are related both to heart disease itself and to elements of the procedure. For a variety of social and financial reasons, the performance of cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography on an outpatient basis has increased recently. The purpose of this paper is to state the guidelines of The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions regarding the performance of outpatient catheterization in a hospital setting.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Moscovich
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Vetrovec
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wexler
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D000075202:Contraindications; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors