December 27, 2000Open Access

Relation Between Operator and Hospital Volume and Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in the Era of the Coronary Stent

Structured PICO

Does treatment by high-volume physicians and centers improve outcomes following PCIs in Medicare patients?

Population

Medicare patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) in the era of coronary stents

Intervention

Treatment by high-volume physicians and at high-volume centers

Outcome

Outcomes following PCIs

Higher operator and hospital volumes are associated with better outcomes for Medicare patients undergoing PCI.

Abstract

In the era of coronary stents, Medicare patients treated by high-volume physicians and at high-volume centers experience better outcomes following PCIs.

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