When it comes to choosing a cardiologist, you cannot go with a random pick. Rather one should always choose a cardiologist wisely to ensure good condition of the heart. If you have heart issues like clogged arteries, irregular heart beat, or any other issues like this, better to opt for a reliable and experienced cardiologist. Parameters to Choose Best Cardiologist For choosing the best cardiologist there are certain pointers that need to be kept in mind. Let’s find out what are these: Rely on patient reviews and referrals You can easily get referrals from your friends and family and can even have a word with healthcare professionals. This will give you an insight into which cardiologist will suit you. Don’t overlook Qualification and Experience An experienced and reliable cardiologist is one having MS and is FRCS certified. Relevant experience ensures that the cardiologist has hands-on experience with the latest techniques and technology. Look up to hospital standard The st...
Coronary angioplasty aka PCI is a common procedure with excellent success rates. The in-hospital mortality following PCI is 1-2% and in the setting of acute coronary syndrome is 3%. Additionally,1-2% of patients die after discharge within 30 days. Two recent retrospective database analyses from the states of New York and Michigan Blue shield studied mortality after PCI1,2. The New York database included 135,000 patients studying in-hospital and 30-day mortality while the Michigan database had 92,000 patients analysing in-hospital mortality. I present these papers with the learning points so that we can improve patient outcomes. The findings Both databases showed a 1.5% - 30-day mortality after PCI. 30% of these deaths are preventable. Most in-hospital deaths were non preventable (70%). They were attributed to pre-existing cardiac conditions such as cardiogenic shock, left ventricular failure, co-morbidities etc. Most of them are emergency and high-risk patients. 30% ...