Background: The ratio of percutaneous coronary interventions to coronary artery bypass
graft surgeries (PCI: CABG ratio) varies considerably across hospitals. We conducted a …

Background During the past 2 decades, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has
increased dramatically compared with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for patients …

Background Patient selection and outcomes for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have changed over the past decade. However …

Context Coronary revascularization is among the most common hospital-based major
interventional procedures performed in the United States. It is uncertain how new …

Background It remains uncertain how advances in revascularization techniques, availability
of new evidence, and updated guidelines have influenced the annual rates of coronary …

BACKGROUND: This study analyzed and quantified perceptions that evolving percutaneous
coronary intervention technologies changed referral patterns of patients with coronary artery …

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is increasingly being offered to
patients with coronary artery disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact …

Background Provincial cardiac registries and the Canadian Institute for Health Information
(CIHI) pan-Canadian administrative databases are invaluable tools for understanding …

Background We investigated national trends in volume and outcomes of percutaneous
coronary angioplasty (PCI), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and ischemic heart …

Aim To assess whether under-use of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or percutaneous
transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) affects patient outcome. Patients and Methods A …