Interventional cardiology. Nonprimary PCI at centres without onsite surgical backup.
A new systematic review and meta-analysis by Lee and colleagues confirms the safety of nonprimary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at centres without onsite surgical backup. In daily clinical practice at PCI centres without onsite surgical facilities, quality assurance and improvement programmes are important to ensure high-quality care.
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
Hiroki
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Shiomi
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
Takeshi
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Kimura
D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*