Does Discharge Pharmacy Affect Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?

Aims for Improvement To reduce the rate of this institution’s readmission rate in patients discharged after PCI, by identifying the current trends in readmission in relation to prescription and medication delivery practices over the past 1 year

Management of Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Dissections Failing to Prepare Is Preparing to Fail

CICAD is a rare but important complication of coronary angiography and PCI. Careful attention to preventative techniques and knowledge of effective treatment strategies will prepare operators well and facilitate successful outcomes in this potentially life-threatening complication

Underutilization of Statins and Aspirin Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Introduction Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery continues to be an important procedure for the treatment of coronary artery disease. However, clinically significant stenoses and complete bypass graft occlusion rates remain high, especially among saphenous vein grafts1. This is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Both statin medications and aspirin have been shown in numerous clinical trials to play an important role in the medical management of coronary artery disease following CABG surgery. As per the ACC/AHA guidelines, both statin medications and aspirin have class I indications to support their use indefinitely following CABG, unless contraindication exists2. Long term studies evaluating statin and aspirin usage rates following CABG procedures are lacking. Purpose The goal of this study was to assess the usage rates of statins and aspirin in post-CABG patients undergoing coronary angiograms. Further analysis was done to assess the clinical and laboratory differences among the populations based on medication usage group