Purpose | (Clinical Focus: This set of values contains procedures used to define percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).),(Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who had percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) during an episode of acute myocardial infarction. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element would map to the Procedure, Performed datatype.),(Inclusion Criteria: Include procedure codes that describe dilation of coronary artery, single to multiple sites; balloon angioplasty, stent placement in coronary artery following balloon angioplasty; coronary angioplasty, transluminal angioplasty and percutaneous coronary intervention.),(Exclusion Criteria: Exclude procedures and interventions that do not describe dilation of a coronary artery in at least one site, coronary balloon angioplasty or stent placement during an episode of acute myocardial infarction.) |