Discharge Against Medical Advice After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States
Original Research | By Kwok CS, Bell M, Mamas MA et al.
OBJECTIVES - This study aimed to evaluate discharge against medical advice (DAMA) in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and how DAMA affects readmissions. BACKGROUND - DAMA is infrequent but associated with poor patient outcomes. DAMA in the context of PCI has not been described in the published reports. METHODS - The authors analyzed patients in the Nationwide Re...
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Readmissions Where Are the Solutions?
Original Research | By Minges KE, Herrin J, Fiorilli PN et al.
OBJECTIVES - To develop a risk model that can be used to identify PCI patients at higher risk of readmission who may benefit from additional resources at the time of discharge. BACKGROUND - A high proportion of patients undergoing PCI are readmitted within 30 days of discharge. METHODS - The sample comprised patients aged ≥65 years who underwent PCI at a CathPCI Re...
Letter | By Yaylali YT, Basarici I.
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Pulmonary Artery Denervation: An Alternative Therapy for Pulmonary Hypertension
Letter | By Chen L, Wang N, Peng B et al.
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Expert Opinion | By Dimopoulos K, Ernst S, McCabe C et al.
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Original Research | By Fox KAA, Eikelboom JW, Yusuf S et al.
IMPORTANCE - Physicians have been criticized for having an overly enthusiastic response to new device approvals, especially for novel technologies. However, to our knowledge, the rates of new product adoption and patterns of new device usage in clinical practice have not been well described. OBJECTIVE - To characterize the patterns of uptake of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) within the United States follow...
Can the Vanishing Stent Reappear? Fix the Technique, or Fix the Device?