Community practice of primary angioplasty for myocardial infarction.
Results obtained with primary angioplasty at the community level do not duplicate the results of the published trials. Major changes in current community practice patterns are needed to achieve the success rates of the published trials.
Jhangiani
A H
AH
Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and the Section of Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA.
Jorgensen
M B
MB
Kotlewski
A
A
Mansukhani
P W
PW
Aharonian
V J
VJ
Mahrer
P R
PR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome