Modern Cath Labs Get Updated Recommendations for Maintaining Quality

The American College of Cardiology announced new recommendations on operating modern cardiac catheterization labs.

The American College of Cardiology Foundation and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, in collaboration with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Medicine, released a consensus statement on modern cath labs that replaces a similar document published in 2001, according to the release.

The statement is designed to provide standards for clinical care. Some of the topics addressed include the following:

•    Cardiac catheterization laboratories without on-site cardiac surgical back-up. The document states the risk of major complications with most invasive coronary procedures is very low, according to the release.

•    Percutaneous coronary intervention for heart attack patients in hospitals without on-site cardiac surgical back-up. The document says hospitals without on-site surgical back-up should partner with a medical center that does offer backup.

•    Minimum case volumes for diagnostic cardiac catheterization. The document states there is no data to support the use of minimum case volumes as a measure of quality. It recommends instead creating a quality assurance program to measure quality.

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