NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance No 71 - Use of coronary
artery stents
NICE Technology
Appraisal Guidance No 71 - Use of coronary artery stents
This guidance has been partly updated by TA152 Drug
eluting stents for the treatment of coronary artery
disease
The following NICE Guidance has been considered by NHS Quality
Improvement Scotland through its revised procedure of processing of
NICE Guidance
NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance No 71 - Use of coronary
artery stents
NHSScotland should note that:
No important differences were identified for this NICE Guidance,
and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland advises that it is as valid
for Scotland as for England and Wales.
NHSScotland should take account of this NICE Guidance and NHS
Quality Improvement Scotland advice in its planning, funding and
provision of services to ensure that recommended drugs or
treatments are made available to meet clinical need.
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland advice represents the
evidence-based view of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland.
This advice does not override or replace the individual
responsibility of health professionals to make appropriate
decisions in the circumstances of their individual patients, in
consultation with the patient and/or guardian or carer.
No other publication on the NICE Guidance will be issued by NHS
Quality Improvement Scotland.
Hard copies of the NICE Guidance are available from NHS Quality
Improvement Scotland (contact Tracey Smiley, tel 0141 225 6993 or
tsmiley@htbs.org.uk) and
all NICE Guidance and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland advice is
available on this website.
Published Date: 22 October 2003
