Initial Considerations for Successful PCI Program Expansion to Open Heart Surgery
Many hospitals nationwide have seen the benefits of expanding invasive cardiac services to include PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) without open heart surgery on-site. Although these hospitals have the opportunity to provide advanced interventional cardiac care, they are limited as per the SCAI/ACC/AHA Expert Consensus Document: Update on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Without On-Site Surgical Backup that…