A new systematic review and meta-analysis by Lee and colleagues confirms the safety of nonprimary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at centres without onsite surgical backup. In daily clinical practice at PCI centres without onsite surgical facilities, quality assurance and improvement programmes are important to ensure high-quality care.
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Shiomi, H., Kimura, T. Nonprimary PCI at centres without onsite surgical backup. Nat Rev Cardiol 12, 563–564 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2015.131
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