학술논문
What is an Ideal Heart Team? Our Approach and Recent Results against Coronary Artery Disease
Document Type
Journal Article
Source
日本冠疾患学会雑誌 / Journal of the Japanese Coronary Association. 2017, 23(4):212
Subject
Language
Japanese
ISSN
1341-7703
2187-1949
2187-1949
Abstract
Objective: Guidelines are suggesting Heart Team is crucial to manage patients with multi vessel coronary disease. We have created the ideal Heart Team by creating a facility and having interactive conferences every day since 2011. Here we introduce our strategies and achievable outcomes. Materials and Methods: Numbers of CABG and PCI cases are collected retrospectively. Results: The number of isolated CABG also increased from 22 in 2011 to 61 in 2014. The ratio of PCI/isolated CABG dramatically decreased from 19.3 in 2011 to 5.0 in 2014. Conclusions: Number of CABG increased and the reduction in PCI/CABG ratio was observed between before and after establishment of new Heart Team.