A multidisciplinary consensus document on follow-up strategies for patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
; 85(5): E129-39, 2015 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25380511
ABSTRACT
The number of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) is increasing worldwide. Follow-up strategies after PCI are extremely heterogeneous and can greatly affect the cost of medical care. Of note, clinical evaluations and non-invasive exams are often performed to low risk patients. In the present consensus document, practical advises are provided with respect to a tailored follow-up strategy on the basis of patients' risk profile. Three strategies follow-up have been defined and types and timing of clinical and instrumental evaluations are reported. Clinical and interventional cardiologists, cardiac rehabilitators, and general practitioners, who are in charge to manage post-PCI patients, equally contributed to the creation of the present document.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Care
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Societies, Medical
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Coronary Artery Disease
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Cardiology
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Consensus
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Type of study:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Year:
2015
Type:
Article