Regional variations in the process of care for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in Japan

• Main Authors: Satoshi Shoji (Author), Kyohei Yamaji (Author), Alexander T. Sandhu (Author), Nobuhiro Ikemura (Author), Yasuyuki Shiraishi (Author), Taku Inohara (Author), Paul A. Heidenreich (Author), Tetsuya Amano (Author), Yuji Ikari (Author), Shun Kohsaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Measuring the quality of care has been central for improving the outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study described the performance rates and regional variations in quality metrics for PCI using a representative national Japanese regis...