[Invasive cardiological diagnosis in an ambulatory regimen of transported inpatients].
We report our initial experience with 302 consecutive cases of percutaneous cardiac catheterization in in-patients from other hospitals. The patients reached our laboratory immediately before the procedure in an ambulance with an attending physician and were transported back to their hospital soon after completion of the procedure. This accounts for 35% of 864 diagnostic cardiac catheterization procedures in our laboratory in the first 12 months of activity. There were no complications related to this regimen, and a substantial reduction in unnecessary overnight admission to the cardiology ward was achieved. This report confirms the safety and the advantages of this practice. Implications for the organization of the catheterization laboratory are discussed.
Laboratorio di Emodinamica, Ospedale Santa Croce, Cuneo.
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A
Dellavalle
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G
Steffenino
F
F
Ribichini
G
G
Baralis
S
S
Castiglione
G
G
Comba
G
G
Dallorto
V
V
Parolini
M
M
Tallone
E
E
Uslenghi
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014187:Transportation of Patients
Diagnostica cardiologica invasiva in regime ambulatoriale protette.