2017 Versus 2012 Appropriate Use Criteria for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

The purpose of this study is to revisit cases rated as “inappropriate” in the 2012 appropriate use criteria (AUC) using the 2017 AUC. AUC for coronary revascularization in patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD) were released in January 2017. Earlier 2012 AUC identified a relatively high percentage of New York State patients for whom percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was rated as “inappropriate” versus optimal medical therapy...