TY - JOUR
T1 - The volume-outcome relationship of percutaneous coronary intervention
T2 - Can current procedure volume minimums be applied to a developing country?
AU - Lin, Herng Ching
AU - Lee, Hsin Chien
AU - Chu, Chien Heng
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported partially by a grant from the National Science Council (NSC 95-2416-H-038-001) in Taiwan. This study is based in part on data from the National Health Insurance Research Database provided by the Bureau of National Health Insurance, Department of Health, Taiwan and managed by the National Health Research Institutes. The interpretations and conclusions contained herein do not represent those of the Bureau of National Health Insurance, Department of Health, or the National Health Research Institutes.
Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - Objectives: A minimum percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) hospital volume of 400 cases per year is recommended by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA). However, it is unclear whether this minimum value standard applies to non-Western developing countries, such as Taiwan. The aim of this study was to assess the application in Taiwan of current ACC/AHA practice guidelines for minimum hospital PCI volume. Methods: Using the 2003 Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database and the Cause of Death Data File, we analyzed and compared the risk of 30-day mortality for patients (n = 12 369) treated at low- (
AB - Objectives: A minimum percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) hospital volume of 400 cases per year is recommended by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA). However, it is unclear whether this minimum value standard applies to non-Western developing countries, such as Taiwan. The aim of this study was to assess the application in Taiwan of current ACC/AHA practice guidelines for minimum hospital PCI volume. Methods: Using the 2003 Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database and the Cause of Death Data File, we analyzed and compared the risk of 30-day mortality for patients (n = 12 369) treated at low- (
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.10.029
DO - 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.10.029
M3 - Article
C2 - 18294495
AN - SCOPUS:39149137159
SN - 0002-8703
VL - 155
SP - 547
EP - 552
JO - American Heart Journal
JF - American Heart Journal
IS - 3
ER -