Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in octogenarians as an effective therapy for angina pectoris

Autor: Harry R. Phillips, John D. Jackman, Charles J. Davidson, James E. Tcheng, Laura H. Gardner, Robert M. Califf, Richard S. Stack, Frank I. Navetta, Charlotte L. Nelson, Jack E. Smith
Rok vydání: 1991
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Zdroj: The American Journal of Cardiology. 68:116-119
ISSN: 0002-9149
Popis: There are limited data regarding percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in patients aged >80 years, a rapidly expanding population that has a 20% prevalence of symptomatic coronary artery disease.1–3 Two studies have reported relatively low success rates, high procedural morbidity and mortality, and no data on restenosis,4,5 whereas a third reported a higher success rate, but had limited angiographic follow-up—only in symptomatic patients.6 We therefore undertook a study to assess the early and long-term outcome of octogenarian patients treated with PTCA.
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