title: Interventional cardiology. PCI without surgical backup--evidence-based, but wise?
authors: VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System and University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220, USA. thomas.maddox@va.gov
authors: Thomas M
authors: TM
authors: Maddox
authors: John S
authors: JS
authors: Rumsfeld
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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