RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Jacobson, Anne
T1 Primary PCI at Hospitals without On-Site Cardiac Surgery Increases Risk of Repeat Vascularization
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2009
FD SAGE Publications
VO 9
IS 5
SP 14
OP 15
DO 10.1177/155989770905005
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/5/14.abstract
AB According to a new analysis of data from the Massachusetts Data Analysis Center (MASS-DAC) registry, patients who are undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI face similar risks of death and myocardial infarction but higher rates of repeat revascularization when treated at hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery capabilities compared with hospitals with cardiac surgery capabilities.