| Role of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in the treatment of unstable angina. Report from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty and Coronary Artery Surgery Study Registries. | |
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PMID: 6233877 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The acute and long-term consequences of PTCA performed in patients with unstable angina was determined in 442 patients with 1-vessel CAD who were enrolled in the NHLBI PTCA Registry. These patients were compared with 214 similar patients in the PTCA Registry with stable angina and with 330 patients with unstable angina from the NHLBI CASS Registry who underwent CABG. The 3 groups had similar baseline characteristics. The immediate angiographic success after PTCA was not different between patients with stable and those with unstable angina. The in-hospital mortality rate was 0.9% for the PTCA group with unstable angina and 0.47% for the PTCA group with stable angina. The combined 18-month mortality and MI rate was low in both groups (10.8 and 9.5%, respectively). No differences were observed in the mortality and MI rates between patients with unstable angina treated surgically or with PTCA. Both revascularization procedures markedly reduced symptoms of angina. Ninety-two percent of the PTCA group reported improvement in their angina, whereas 80% of the surgical group had a reduction in angina (p less than 0.05). The results from this observational study suggest that PTCA can be performed as safely and successfully in patients with unstable angina as in those with stable angina. PTCA compares favorably with CABG in patients with unstable angina in that the procedure is associated with low mortality and morbidity rates, while marked improvement in symptoms can be expected. Thus, PTCA could be considered an alternative to CABG in patients with unstable angina who have the appropriate anatomic characteristics. |
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Authors:
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D P Faxon; K M Detre; C H McCabe; L Fisher; D R Holmes; M J Cowley; M G Bourassa; M Van Raden; T J Ryan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 53 ISSN: 0002-9149 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 1984 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-07-16 Completed Date: 1984-07-16 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 131C-135C Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Angina Pectoris
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therapy* Angina, Unstable / surgery, therapy* Angioplasty, Balloon* / adverse effects, mortality Coronary Artery Bypass Coronary Vessels* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / etiology, mortality National Institutes of Health (U.S.) Registries United States |
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