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Short-term outcome and long-term follow-up following coronary angioplasty in the young patient: an 8-year experience.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2816698     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
From 8000 consecutive percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) procedures performed between 1980 and 1988, 89 separate PTCA procedures (1.1%) were performed in 71 patients less than or equal to 35 years of age. Multivessel disease was present in 41 patients (58%). Eleven procedures (12.4%) were done for acute myocardial infarction. Of 253 lesions attempted, 242 (95.6%) were successfully dilated. Complications consisted of just a single urgent bypass operation (1.1%). At mean follow-up of 32 months, 50 patients (72.5%) were asymptomatic. Late events consisted of one death (1.4%), four nonfatal infarctions (5.8%), and seven bypass surgeries (10.1%). Seventeen patients (24.6%) required 25 repeat PTCAs; restenosis was present in 12 of these patients while progression of native disease was noted in nine patients. In the young patient with coronary artery disease, PTCA can be performed safely, with a high success rate and few complications. Though the 3-year survival is excellent, a significant proportion of these patients develop nonfatal infarction or require repeat PTCA or bypass surgery, often for progression of native disease in addition to restenosis.
Authors:
G W Stone; R W Ligon; B D Rutherford; D R McConahay; G O Hartzler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American heart journal     Volume:  118     ISSN:  0002-8703     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1989 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-12-05     Completed Date:  1989-12-05     Revised Date:  2006-02-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370465     Medline TA:  Am Heart J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  873-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Mid-America Heart Institute, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Angiography
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease / therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Myocardial Infarction / therapy
Postoperative Complications
Reoperation
Time Factors

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