OTHER QUALITY MATTERS HIGHLIGHTS
Speaking of reducing variation, the American College of Cardiology recently released Appropriate Use Criteria for Peripheral Vascular Intervention for the first time. Authors hope the AUC will help to reduce variation by "balancing over-use and under-use of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures" for this complex patient group.
ALSO: The American Society of Echocardiography released a comprehensive resource for conducting transthoracic echocardiographic examinations in adults, hoping to shape comprehensive protocols for TEE. Plus, a new study examined TAVI outcomes for patients treated with balloon-expandable valves versus self-expandable valves. The differences should inform practice.
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