Canadian quality indicators for percutaneous coronary interventions
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Currently there are more than 40 centres in Canada that perform more than 65,000 percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) in a year. Considering the high volume of procedures and number of operators, the potential for variation in processes of care is high, and might lead to variation in the quality of care. As part of its quality initiative, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society convened a wor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Cardiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0828-282X
DOI: 10.1016/s0828-282x(08)70696-2