| Complications prior to revascularization among patients waiting for coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. | |
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PMID: 8960427 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To describe the occurrence of death, development of acute myocardial infarction and need for hospitalization among patients on the waiting list for coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All the patients on the waiting list for possible coronary revascularization in September 1990 in western Sweden. RESULTS: Of 718 patients waiting for either coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, 15 (2.1%) died between the actual week in September 1990 and prior to revascularization and 12 (1.7%) developed a non-fatal acute myocardial infarction during the same period. All 15 patients who died before undergoing revascularization died a cardiac death. Death and/or the development of an acute myocardial infarction was significantly more frequent among the elderly, among patients with a low ejection fraction and among patients with a history of diabetes mellitus. In all, 29% required hospitalization prior to the procedure. The most common reason was symptoms of angina pectoris requiring hospitalization in 23% of the patients. CONCLUSION: Among patients on the waiting list before either coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, 15 (2.1%) died prior to the procedure and 1.7% developed a non-fatal acute myocardial infarction. The risk of either death or developing an acute myocardial infarction was highest among patients in the older age groups, among patients with a history of diabetes mellitus and among patients with a lower ejection fraction. |
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Authors:
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A Bengtson; T Karlsson; A Hjalmarson; J Herlitz |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European heart journal Volume: 17 ISSN: 0195-668X ISO Abbreviation: Eur. Heart J. Publication Date: 1996 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-03-14 Completed Date: 1997-03-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006263 Medline TA: Eur Heart J Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1846-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis of Variance Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary* Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Bypass* Coronary Disease / complications*, diagnosis, mortality*, therapy Female Hospitalization Humans Male Middle Aged Risk Factors Survival Rate Time Factors Waiting Lists* |
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