[Appropriateness of requests for urgent outpatient cardiological services and impact on waiting lists: the experience of the Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale of the Province of Lodi].

The Cardiology Complex Structure of the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) of Lodi, Italy, assists patients with clinical conditions ranging from emergency to chronicity. The model of Homogeneous Waiting Groups should guide the appropriateness of prescriptions categorized as U (urgent), B (brief), D (deferrable), and P (programmable). This study aims to describe and analyze the characteristics of prescription and delivery of clinical and instrumental cardiology outpatient services with U and B priority during the November 2023-January 2024 quarter, paying particular attention to the clinical appropriateness of prescribing.