Development and implementation of a treatment pathway to reduce coronary angiograms - lessons from a failure

• Main Authors: Jutta Jung-Henrich (Author), Kathrin Schlößler (Author), Til Uebel (Author), Nino Chikhradze (Author), Anastasia Suslow (Author), Nicole Lindner (Author), Sandra Fahrenkrog (Author), Judith Kraft (Author), Eva Hummers (Author), Horst Christian Vollmar (Author), Ildikó Gágyor (Author), Dirk Heider (Author), Hans-Helmut König (Author), Norbert Donner-Banzhoff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The rates of coronary angiograms (CA) and related procedures (percutaneous intervention [PCI]) are significantly higher in Germany than in other Organisation for Economic Co-ordination and Development (OECD) countries. The current guidelines recommend non-invasive diagnosis of co...