Variation in Hospital Use and Outcomes Associated With Pulmonary Artery Catheterization in Heart Failure in the United States [Original Articles]

Conclusions— There is substantial hospital-level variability in PA catheterization in HF along with increasing volume at fewer hospitals over-represented by large, academic hospitals with advanced HF capabilities. This is accompanied by a decline in excess mortality associated with PA catheterization.

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Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - October 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Khera, R., Pandey, A., Kumar, N., Singh, R., Bano, S., Golwala, H., Kumbhani, D. J., Girotra, S., Fonarow, G. C. Tags: Hemodynamics, Heart Failure, Diagnostic Testing, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research