Heart stents in New York, NY

Read New York’s published cardiac outcomes and discuss them with the team treating your coronary artery disease.

About the procedure

A coronary stent is a small mesh tube that helps hold an artery open. Doctors usually place it during percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI.

Ask why PCI is recommended for your condition and what alternatives are appropriate. Discuss the medicine plan after a stent.

Public measures and what they mean

Public recordWhat it measuresHow to read it

Procedure groupNew York reports all PCI and non-emergency PCI separately.Use the procedure group that matches the proposed treatment. Each group has its own eligibility rules.

MortalityThe state reports deaths during the same acute-care admission or after discharge within 30 days of the procedure.Risk-adjusted mortality accounts for measured patient risk. It estimates performance for a statewide patient mix, not your personal risk.

Published comparisonThe state publishes case counts, observed and expected mortality, risk-adjusted mortality, 95% confidence intervals and a comparison with the statewide rate.Keep each result with its reporting period and measured clinician or hospital. A difference between two rates does not establish that one doctor is better.

OpenHealth keeps results with the doctor, group or hospital measured. It gives no overall doctor score.

OpenHealth’s selected New York records cover discharges from December 1, 2016 through November 30, 2019. Clinician results combine reporting New York hospitals. A current directory office does not establish where the historical procedures occurred. The state’s report index provides other available reports.

What to ask the surgeon

What supports this procedure instead of the alternatives?
How does my condition change the risks and expected benefit?
Which published procedure group matches my treatment?
How do your current results compare with the historical state report?
Which medicines will I need after the procedure, and who manages follow-up?

At your consultation

Bring the exact procedure name to the consultation.
Ask the team to explain the population, reporting period and follow-up window behind each result.

Before scheduling

Confirm the surgeon’s current practice and the hospital where care would take place.
Check network coverage with your insurer and the practice. Public directory records do not confirm plan acceptance.

Related procedure and city guides

Sources

The New York State Department of Health makes no representation, warranty or guarantee relating to the data or analyses derived from these data.