Acute coronary syndromes: 4b-NSTEACS patients transferred to hospital with angiography facilities
Indicator Attributes
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Metadata item type: | Indicator |
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Indicator type: | Indicator |
Short name: | Indicator 4b-NSTEACS patients transferred to hospital with angiography facilities |
METEOR identifier: | 612079 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 12/09/2016 |
Description: | Proportion of patients with non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS) in a hospital without coronary angiography facilities, assessed as being at high-risk for a recurrent adverse cardiac event and transferred to a hospital with angiography facilities. |
Rationale: | The Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006 (Acute Coronary Syndrome Guidelines Working Group 2006) recommend that arrangements be made for coronary angiography and revascularisation for high-risk patients, except for those with severe comorbidities, including general frailty. |
Indicator set: | Clinical care standard indicators: acute coronary syndromes Health, Standard 12/09/2016 |
Outcome area: | Risk stratification Health, Standard 12/09/2016 |
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