Key Points Owing to increasing state and federal regulations, direct patient access to publicly available information about the quality of care, as well as pressures from payers for cost-efficiency, the delivery of care in the cardiac catheterization laboratory is being…
Key Points Comprehensive post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) discharge management is an integral aspect of postprocedure care and includes direct patient communication, monitoring for procedural or vascular complications, and clear discharge instructions with a specific follow-up plan. Medication reconciliation, especially regarding…
Introduction Clinical outcomes after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have significantly improved over time. A significant proportion of the reduction in mortality has been the result of development and adoption of potent anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapies coupled with invasive risk stratification…