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"High-risk" percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2966564     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Of 6,500 percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures performed between June 1980 and June 1987, 3,501 (1,604 single lesion and 1,897 multiple lesion) were performed in "low-risk" patients with a procedure-related mortality of 0.2 to 0.3%. In comparison, several clinical variables were identified that increased procedural risk by up to 50-fold. These factors include left main dilatation (n = 103, mortality 3.9%), left main equivalent dilatation (n = 77, mortality 2.6%), ejection fraction less than or equal to 40% (n = 664, mortality 2.7%), age greater than or equal to 70 years (n = 1,038, mortality 1.4%), dilatation of all 3 vessels (n = 305, mortality 1.3%), combined diagnostic catheterization and angioplasty for unstable angina (n = 193, mortality 1.5%), and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction (n = 446, mortality 8.5%). Important considerations in the selection and management of these high-risk patients are discussed.
Authors:
G O Hartzler; B D Rutherford; D R McConahay; W L Johnson; L V Giorgi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  61     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1988 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-06-07     Completed Date:  1988-06-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  33G-37G     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Medical Plaza II-20, Kansas City, Missouri 6411.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Angina, Unstable / therapy
Angioplasty, Balloon* / mortality
Coronary Disease / mortality,  therapy*
Coronary Vessels*
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / therapy
Risk Factors
Stroke Volume

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