title: SCAI expert consensus statement: 2016 best practices in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: (Endorsed by the cardiological society of india, and sociedad Latino Americana de Cardiologia intervencionista; Affirmation of value by the Canadian Association of interventional cardiology-Association canadienne de cardiologie d'intervention).
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York. ssnaidu@winthrop.org.
authors.forename: Srihari S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Naidu
authors.affiliation: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Cardiovascular Institute, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Herbert D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Aronow
authors.affiliation: West Valley Medical Center, Caldwell, ID.
authors.forename: Lyndon C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Box
authors.affiliation: FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Pinehurst, NC.
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kolansky
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois School of Medicine-Peoria, Peoria, IL.
authors.forename: Joel M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kupfer
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma and VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Latif
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Suresh R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Mulukutla
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Sunil V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Greenberg Division of Cardiology, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Rajesh V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA.
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Blankenship
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000592:standards*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000592:standards*; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D032921:Consensus; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: BALA; CATH; DES; balloon angioplasty; catheterization; diagnostic; drug eluting; stent