| Coronary angioplasty in the elderly: immediate and long-term results. | |
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PMID: 8285369 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Coronary angioplasty was performed in 37 elderly patients (> sixty-eight years) with unstable or stable angina, refractory to medical treatment. History of myocardial infarction was present in 38% and of previous bypass surgery in 5% of patients. Coronary angiography revealed single-vessel disease in 22 (59%) and multivessel disease in 15 (41%) of patients. The mean left ventricular ejection fraction was 53 +/- 17%. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) was successful in 92% of patients; there were two angioplasty failures and 1 acute occlusion leading to Q wave myocardial infarction. In patients with multivessel disease complete revascularization was achieved in 33%. Follow-up data (21.29 +/- 9.23 months) are available in all patients with primary angiographic success. There was 1 death. Seventy-nine percent of patients had an improved anginal status, and repeat PTCA was performed in 2 patients because of clinical recurrence. Thus, coronary angioplasty is a safe and efficacious method of revascularization in symptomatic patients over the age of sixty-eight years. |
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Authors:
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V Voudris; J Antonellis; A Salachas; G Ifantis; D Sionis; N Margaris; G Koroxenidis |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Angiology Volume: 44 ISSN: 0003-3197 ISO Abbreviation: Angiology Publication Date: 1993 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-02-14 Completed Date: 1994-02-14 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0203706 Medline TA: Angiology Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 933-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Hemodynamic and Interventional Cardiology Unit, General Hospital of Athens, Evangelismos, Greece. |
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Aged Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary* Coronary Disease / therapy* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Treatment Outcome |
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