title: SCAI position statement concerning coverage policies for percutaneous coronary interventions based on the appropriate use criteria.
authors.affiliation: Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Lloyd W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA.
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Blankenship
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kolansky
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Larry S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.affiliation: Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY.
authors.forename: Srihari S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Naidu
authors.affiliation: Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.affiliation: FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Reid Heart Center, Pinehurst, NC.
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Duffy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D002309:Cardiology / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States