Myocardial revascularisation in the elderly: complementary roles for coronary angioplasty and bypass grafting
| Autor: | Gianni D Angelini, AG Violaris |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Bypass grafting medicine.medical_treatment Coronary Disease Coronary artery disease Angioplasty Internal medicine Myocardial Revascularization medicine Humans Derivation Angioplasty Balloon Coronary Coronary Artery Bypass Aged business.industry Age Factors Myocardial revascularisation social sciences Chronological age medicine.disease humanities Coronary heart disease Cardiology Ischaemic heart disease Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Cardiology. 44:53-55 |
| ISSN: | 0167-5273 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0167-5273(94)90066-3 |
| Popis: | Coronary artery disease is a common finding, responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Despite this, there is a general reluctance to refer elderly patients for further investigation as the perceived risks are thought to outweight any potential benefit. This is not however borne out by the available evidence, which suggests that revascularisation procedures carry little additional risk in appropriately selected elderly patients. Chronological age per se should, therefore, no longer be a bar to myocardial revascularisation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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