The hospitals participating in the pilot include Sutter Roseville (Calif.) Medical Center and hospitals in Los Alamitos, Walnut Creek, San Pablo, Clovis and Hayward, according to the report.
In the past, non-emergency angioplasties could only be performed at hospitals with cardiac surgery services. However, recent studies by the American College of Cardiology suggesting that mortality for the procedure does not differ between hospitals with cardiac surgery and those without have helped move the pilot project forward.
Sutter Roseville will begin performing the procedures on Aug. 1.
Read the Roseville Press Tribune report on angioplasties.
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