Comparison of Clinical Interpretation With Visual Assessment and Quantitative Coronary Angiography in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Contemporary Practice

K. Nallamothu, Brahmajee; A. Spertus, John; J. Lansky, Alexandra; J. Cohen, David; G. Jones, Philip; Kureshi, Faraz; Dehmer, Gregory; P. Drozda, Joseph; Norine Walsh, Mary; E. Brush, John; Koenig, Gerald; F. Waites, Thad; Scott Gantt, D.; Kichura, George; A. Chazal, Richard; K. O’Brien, Peter; Michael Valentine, C.; S. Rumsfeld, John; H. C. Reiber, Johan; G. Elmore, Joann; A. Krumholz, Richard; Douglas Weaver, W.; M. Krumholz, Harlan

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.113.001952

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Comparison of Clinical Interpretation With Visual Assessment and Quantitative Coronary Angiography in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Contemporary Practice

Published in Circulation • Mar 8, 2013

Authors:

Brahmajee K. Nallamothu

John A. Spertus

Alexandra J. Lansky

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Studies conducted decades ago described substantial disagreement and errors in physicians' angiographic interpretation of coronary stenosis severity. Despite the potential implications of such findings, no large-scale efforts to measure or improve clinical interpretation were subsequentl...

Subject

Medicine

Percutaneous coronary intervention

Stenosis

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