SCAI/ACC/AHA expert consensus document: 2014 update on percutaneous coronary intervention without on-site surgical backup

摘要

In 2007, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) published an Expert Consensus Document titled "The Current Status and Future Direction of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention without On-Site Surgical Backup" (1). This document summarized the available data on the performance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without on-site surgery in the United States (US), reviewed the existing literature, examined the recommendations for the performance of PCI in this setting from several professional organizations abroad and from experienced programs in the US, denned the best practices for facilities engaged in PCI without on-site surgery and made recommendations for the future role of PCI without on-site surgery.