Evidence-Based Practices in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Sripal Bangalore, Gregory W. Barsness, George Dangas, Morton J. Kern, Sunil V. Rao, Linda Shore‐Lesserson, Jacqueline E. Tamis‐Holland
Abstract
Cardiac catheterization procedures have rapidly evolved and expanded in scope and techniques over the past few decades. However, although some practices have emerged based on evidence, many traditions have persisted based on beliefs and theoretical concerns. The aim of this review is to highlight common preprocedure, intraprocedure, and postprocedure catheterization laboratory practices where evidence has accumulated over the past few decades to support or discount traditionally held practices.
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MedicineCardiac catheterizationStatement (logic)Scope (computer science)Association (psychology)Scientific evidenceMEDLINEIntensive care medicineCardiologyLawPolitical scienceEpistemologyProgramming languagePhilosophyComputer scienceCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics