Why the study?
Is outpatient cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography safe in stable adult outpatients?
Is outpatient cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography safe in stable adult outpatients?
Cardiac catheterization can be performed safely on an outpatient basis with complication rates comparable to inpatient studies, offering significant economic savings.
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Comparable complication rates support outpatient feasibility in stable patients; leaves open confirmation by randomized trials before practice change.
Mahrer et al. (1981) studied this question.
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