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Surgical versus interventional procedures in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10909704     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the clinical characteristics, risk factors, indications and post-intervention complications of patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) submitted to either percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and/or stent placement versus isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). BACKGROUND: Several studies have examined the relative safety and outcome of patients submitted to those interventional procedures compared to CABG. Limited information is available regarding that subject in Puerto Rico. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of the clinical, angiographic, operative, interventional, post-operative and post-interventional data of patients submitted to those procedures in our institution from January 1998 to August 1998. There were 53 patients in the interventional group and 206 patients in the CAGB group. Comparison of quantitative variables by procedure was based on Student t test or Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test; categorical variables were compared using Pearson's chi-square or Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in age, body surface area, or cardiac risk factors. The most common pre-existing cardiovascular diagnosis was unstable angina. Three-vessel disease was the most common angiographic finding among CABG patients (61.7%). Two-vessel disease without left anterior descending coronary artery obstruction was significantly more common in the PTCA/Stent patients (58.5%). The vast majority (97.6%) of patients in the PTCA/Stent group and 52.4% of the CABG group had two-vessel intervention. A significantly higher frequency of complications occurred in the CABG group. However, the incidence of major complications, in both groups was not statistically different. Atrial arrhythmias were significantly more frequent in the CABG group. CONCLUSION: A larger prospective study should be conducted in order to corroborate these preliminary findings and seek effective solution to any identifiable problem.
Authors:
P Redondo; C M Pérez; R A Cox; C E Rivera
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Puerto Rico health sciences journal     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0738-0658     ISO Abbreviation:  P R Health Sci J     Publication Date:  2000 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-09-20     Completed Date:  2000-09-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8303541     Medline TA:  P R Health Sci J     Country:  PUERTO RICO    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  99-105     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan 00936-5067.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary* / adverse effects
Coronary Artery Bypass* / adverse effects
Coronary Disease / therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Stents* / adverse effects

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