Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5592794 | Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We demonstrated a wide variation in practice across the UK in rates of pre-procedural ventilation in emergency PCI. The majority of individuals will have suffered an OHCA. In the absence of a plausible explanation for this discrepant practice, it is possible that (a) some patients presenting with OHCA that may benefit from revascularization are being denied treatment and (b) procedures may be being undertaken that are futile. Further prospective data are needed to aid in production of guidelines aiming at standardized care in OHCA.
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Authors
John Rawlins, Peter F Ludman, Darragh O'Neil, Mamas A. Mamas, Mark de Belder, Simon Redwood, Adrian Banning, Andrew Whittaker, Nick Curzen,