Coronary Angioplasty and Stent Placement by a Single Operator Without the Assistance of a Second Interventional Cardiologist and Nurse
Traditionally, not only the use of several devices, but plain angioplasty is performed by at least two interventional cardiologists and one specialized nurse. The aim of our study was to investigate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of angioplasty with stent implantation by a single operato...
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Published in | Journal of interventional cardiology Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 3 - 6 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford, UK
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.02.2000
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Summary: | Traditionally, not only the use of several devices, but plain angioplasty is performed by at least two interventional cardiologists and one specialized nurse. The aim of our study was to investigate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of angioplasty with stent implantation by a single operator, without the assistance of a second interventional cardiologist or a nurse. A total of 153 patients participated. Angioplasty with stent implantation was performed in 151 consecutive patients. The angioplasty was performed by a single cardiologist in the presence of a backup operator. Angioplasty and stent placement were successful in 151 of 153 cases (success rate=98.7%). No death occurred and no case of acute stent occlusion was observed. In no case was the backup operator called for assistance. In conclusion, angioplasty with stent placement by a single operator without the assistance of a second interventional cardiologist or a specialized nurse was feasible, effective and safe. (J Interven Cardiol 2000;3‐6) |
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Bibliography: | ark:/67375/WNG-XD89L9RP-5 istex:97D5CBDE3C48C933694A6756ABC673EE6BDF8E49 ArticleID:JOIC3 |
ISSN: | 0896-4327 1540-8183 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2000.tb00688.x |