(In)Appropriate PCI: An (In)Appropriate Critique? (8 Feb 2012)
Richard A. Lange, MD, MBA and L. David Hillis, MDAccording to a recently published study by Chan and colleagues, only 50% of the PCIs performed for nonacute indications were classified as appropriate, according to appropriate use criteria (AUC); 38% were “uncertain,” and 12% were inappropriate. In a new expedited publication, Marso and colleagues retort by expressing concerns with the “current” PCI AUC (see also our CardioExchange news coverage…
This content is exclusive to CardioExchange. To continue reading, please log in or request an invitation.