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 codes that describe coronary angioplasty, balloon angioplasty, stent placement in coronary artery, transluminal angioplasty and percutaneous coronary intervention.),(Exclusion Criteria: Exclude procedures and interventions that do not describe coronary angioplasty or stent placement during an episode of acute myocardial infarction.) |