TY - JOUR
T1 - A critical appraisal of current models of risk stratification for percutaneous coronary interventions
AU - Singh, Mandeep
AU - Rihal, Charanjit S.
AU - Lennon, Ryan J.
AU - Garratt, Kirk N.
AU - Holmes, David R.
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - In summary, with the above description, strengths, and limitations of the currently available models, physicians should be able to counsel the patients and the families in a better way about the risks involved with the PCI procedure. The focus of future studies should be on the uniformity on the definitions of the variables, simplicity of the model, outcomes measured, inclusion of postprocedure variables (elevation of cardiac enzymes, stroke, and emergency CABG), distinction between and estimation of procedural and angiographic failure, operator and institutional volume, and a strong national effort to streamline these measures.
AB - In summary, with the above description, strengths, and limitations of the currently available models, physicians should be able to counsel the patients and the families in a better way about the risks involved with the PCI procedure. The focus of future studies should be on the uniformity on the definitions of the variables, simplicity of the model, outcomes measured, inclusion of postprocedure variables (elevation of cardiac enzymes, stroke, and emergency CABG), distinction between and estimation of procedural and angiographic failure, operator and institutional volume, and a strong national effort to streamline these measures.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.01.028
DO - 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.01.028
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15894953
AN - SCOPUS:19344368310
SN - 0002-8703
VL - 149
SP - 753
EP - 760
JO - American heart journal
JF - American heart journal
IS - 5
ER -