Management of Patients With Cardiac Arrest Complicating Myocardial Infarction in New York Before and After Public Reporting Policy Changes [Coronary Interventions]

Conclusions— Exclusion of selected cardiac arrest cases from public reporting was not associated with changes in rates of percutaneous coronary intervention or in-hospital mortality in New York. Rates of revascularization in New York for cardiac arrest patients were lower throughout.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - May 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Strom, J. B., McCabe, J. M., Waldo, S. W., Pinto, D. S., Kennedy, K. F., Feldman, D. N., Yeh, R. W. Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Ethics and Policy, Health Services, Quality and Outcomes Coronary Interventions Source Type: research