Trends in proportions of hospitals and operators not meeting minimum percutaneous coronary intervention volume standards in Taiwan, 2001-2013.

Fu-Weng LiangJo-Chi LeeTsung-Hsueh LuWei-Hsian Yin

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2017)

Approximately one-third of hospitals and three-fifths of operators in Taiwan failed to meet minimum PCI volume standards. Further research examining patient outcomes from PCIs performed by low-volume hospitals and operators is recommended.

Keyphrases

percutaneous coronary intervention
healthcare
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
acute myocardial infarction
st segment elevation myocardial infarction
antiplatelet therapy
st elevation myocardial infarction
coronary artery bypass grafting
atrial fibrillation