title: Evidence and rationale for percutaneous coronary intervention at qualified hospitals with off-site cardiac surgical backup.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Exeter Hospital, Exeter, New Hampshire, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Wharton
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sinclair
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010360:Patient Transfer; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D017751:Safety Management; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States