Operator volume is not associated with mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society registry
Main finding · 30-day mortality by operator volumeResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 0.99 95% CI 0.93–1.05Authors' conclusion
There is no evidence that mortality differs by operator volume in the UK.
Study context
- Population
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures in the BCIS database, England and Wales, 2013–2014
- Participants
- 133,970 procedures
- Exposure
- Operator volume and 30-day mortality
- Outcome
- Independently reported mortality
- Follow-up
- 30 days
Methodological detailsnational registry, mixed effects multiple logistic regression
- National registry
- Mixed effects multiple logistic regression
Main finding
30-day mortality by operator volume
Odds ratio
0.99
95% CI 0.93–1.05
P = 0.725
Volume (per 100 procedures)
OR 0.99 (95% CI 0.93–1.05); P = 0.725
Per 100 procedures, as printed
As reported in the abstract
- Overall 30-day mortality rate
- 2.6%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Sensitivity analyses: high-risk PCI subsets and in-hospital outcomes
- Similar results
Original publication
Operator volume is not associated with mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society registry. Eur Heart J. Published 22 March 2018. doi:10.
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