title: [New Technologies in coronary interventional cardiology: results from the first inter-regional survey promoted by SICI-GISE in four regions of northern Italy ("the GISE TOLOVE" area: Tuscany, Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna)].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The implementation of the latest medical innovations can vary widely within the same geographic area. This study aimed to describe the current status of recent innovations in the field of coronary interventional cardiology in 4 regions of Northern Italy.
  
  
  METHODS
  From April to May 2014, 4 regional delegations of the Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology (SICI-GISE) have promoted a multicenter survey. By means of a web-based methodology, a focused questionnaire was administered to head physicians of 97 cath-labs in 4 Italian regions within the "GISE TOLOVE" area (Lombardy, Veneto, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pharmacological and technological innovations in coronary interventional cardiology appear to be widely used in the area covered by this survey, with uniformity in application and availability of therapeutic devices and drugs within the 4 regions involved. The main limiting factors to the adoption of new technologies and drugs were economic factors or lack of scientific evidence for some specific devices or drugs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This survey showed widespread and consistent application of the main latest innovations in coronary interventional cardiology across 4 Italian regions of Northern Italy.
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Mojoli
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Musumeci
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Tarantini
authors: Ugo
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authors: Limbruno
authors: Fabio
authors: F
authors: Tarantino
authors: Corrado
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authors: Lettieri
authors: Massimo
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authors: Napodano
authors: Massimo
authors: M
authors: Fineschi
authors: Alberto
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authors: Menozzi
authors: Andrea
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authors: Pavei
authors: Guido
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authors: Parodi
authors: Andrea
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authors: Santarelli
authors: Daniela
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authors: Trabattoni
authors: Alfredo
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authors: Marchese
authors: Emanuela
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authors: Piccaluga
authors: Gian Battista
authors: GB
authors: Danzi
authors: Ferdinando
authors: F
authors: Varbella
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Bedogni
authors: Gennaro
authors: G
authors: Sardella
authors: Sergio
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authors: Berti
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004363:Drug Utilization; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D062069:Inventions; D007558:Italy; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015607:Stents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors