Sarah L Goff, Kathleen M Mazor, Henry H Ting, Reva Kleppel, Michael B Rothberg
IMPORTANCE: Patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) attribute greater benefit to percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) than indicated in clinical trials. Little is known about how cardiologists' presentation of the benefits and risks may influence patients' perceptions. OBJECTIVES: To broadly describe the content of discussions between patients and cardiologists regarding angiogram and PCI for stable CAD, and to describe elements that may affect patients' understanding...
October 2014: JAMA Internal Medicine