Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

A Literature Review and Ratings of Appropriateness and Necessity

Lee H. Hilborne, Lucian L. Leape, James P. Kahan, Rolla Edward Park, Caren Kamberg, Robert H. Brook

ResearchPublished 1991

This report summarizes information on percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) contained in research published between 1982 and October 1990. In particular, it deals with research on the efficacy, complications, costs, utilization, and indications for PTCA. The report includes a comprehensive set of indications for performing this procedure, and ratings of the appropriateness and necessity for each indication.

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  • Year: 1991
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Hilborne, Lee H., Lucian L. Leape, James P. Kahan, Rolla Edward Park, Caren Kamberg, and Robert H. Brook, Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty: A Literature Review and Ratings of Appropriateness and Necessity, RAND Corporation, JRA-01, 1991. As of October 5, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/joint_reports-health/JRA01.html
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Hilborne, Lee H., Lucian L. Leape, James P. Kahan, Rolla Edward Park, Caren Kamberg, and Robert H. Brook, Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty: A Literature Review and Ratings of Appropriateness and Necessity. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1991. https://www.rand.org/pubs/joint_reports-health/JRA01.html. Also available in print form.
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