APpropriAteness of percutaneous Coronary interventions in patients with ischaemic HEart disease in Italy: the APACHE pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To first explore in Italy appropriateness of indication, adherence to guideline recommendations and mode of selection for coronary revascularisation.

Design

Retrospective, pilot study.

Setting

22 percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-performing hospitals (20 patients per site), 13 (59%) with on-site cardiac surgery.

Participants

440 patients who received PCI for stable coronary artery disease (CAD) or non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome were independently selected in a 4:1 ratio with half diabetics.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Proportion of patients who received appropriate PCI using validated appropriate use scores (ie, AUS≥7). Also, in patients with stable CAD, we examined adherence to the following European Society of Car

SUBMITTER: Leonardi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5588962 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature