May 6th, 2013
Meta-analysis Finds Same-Day Discharge for Low-Risk PCI May Be Feasible
Larry Husten, PHD
Although elective PCI for most low-risk patients is extremely safe, overnight observation is still standard practice in the U.S., largely due to the lack of evidence demonstrating that same-day discharge is safe. Now a new meta-analysis, published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, provides support for same-day discharge in carefully selected […]
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