Transitions of Care Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Angina: Insights From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking Program.

ABSTRACT: Background Effective transitions from the procedural to outpatient setting are essential to ensure high-quality cardiovascular care across health care systems, particularly among patients undergoing invasive cardiac procedures. We evaluated the association of postprocedural follow-up visits and antiplatelet prescriptions with clinical outcomes among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for stable angina at community or Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. Methods and Results Patients who actively received care within the VA Healthcare System and underwent percutaneous coronary intervention for stable angina at a community or VA hospital between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2019, were identified. We compared mortality for patients receiving community or VA care, and amon

SUBMITTER: Waldo SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9245826 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature