What is the target population for the measures?
The target population for the measures consists of all patients undergoing PCI for coronary artery disease. That said, a large focus of the writing committee was on measures aimed at patients coming to the cardiac cath- eterization laboratory for elective proceduresdthat is, those originating as outpatients. Patients arriving from the inpatient setting or emergency department and those with acute coronary syndromes were considered secondarily.