SCAI position statement on the performance of percutaneous coronary intervention in ambulatory surgical centers

SCAI position statement concerning coverage policies for percutaneous coronary interventions based on the appropriate use criteria.

The Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization (AUC) were created in 2009 [1,2] and updated in 2012 [3] through a rigorous process and then endorsed by major cardiovascular societies. The AUC were developed from a limited set of carefully defined clinical scenarios; they were not envisioned as covering every clinical situation, but rather, descriptive of common ones. The AUC have b...

SCAI statement on ad hoc versus the separate performance of diagnostic cardiac catheterization and coronary intervention.

Coronary intervention may be combined with diagnostic cardiac catheterization or performed separately. In the early years of angioplasty, performing these procedures separately was standard practice. Gradually, ad hoc intervention (performing diagnostic angiography and coronary intervention within the same session) has become more common, largely because of its convenience for patients and effi...

Impact of percutaneous coronary intervention performance reporting on cardiac resuscitation centers: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Percutaneous coronary intervention without onsite surgical backup.

Although accepted in several countries abroad, the performance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without onsite surgical backup is controversial in the United States. Current guidelines from the United States do not endorse elective PCI in facilities without onsite surgical backup but acknowledge that primary PCI for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is acceptable under caref...

Effect of Jacobson's relaxation on anxiety in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Introduction: Anxiety is common in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Some studies have shown that one of the decreasing factors in anxiety is relaxation. Importantly, this study has been done with the aim of investigate the effect of Jacobson's relaxation on anxiety in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Materials and Methods: In this double-blind clini...