PCI Without On-Site Surgical Backup-PCI Without On-Site Surgical Backup

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In this video, a panel of experts discuss the new SKY Expert Consensus Statement on PCI without Surgical Backup, which was published in January 2023. The panel includes Dr. Cindy Grimes, the Chief Scientific Officer at Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute in Atlanta, Jeff Carr, the founding president of the Outpatient Endovascular and Interventional Society, Greg Demler, who was instrumental in previous versions of the consensus statement, Dr. Ted Schreiber, the Director of Cardiovascular Services at Ascension in Macomb, Michigan, and Mamas, the Professor of Medicine at Keele University in the United Kingdom. The panel discusses the evolution of PCI without surgical backup, the increasing complexity of procedures, and the need for data collection and registries to ensure patient safety. They emphasize the importance of experience and mentorship for operators and highlight the low rates of complications and emergency surgery associated with PCI in settings without surgical backup. They also discuss the impact of reimbursement differences and the migration of patients to lower-cost settings such as ambulatory surgery centers. The panel concludes by highlighting the need for continued research and monitoring of outcomes as PCI without surgical backup becomes more common.

Keywords

SKY Expert Consensus Statement

PCI without Surgical Backup

January 2023

panel of experts

evolution of PCI without surgical backup

data collection and registries

patient safety