Baseline characteristics of patients in the national heart, lung, and blood institute percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty registry

• Published in: The American journal of cardiology Vol. 53; no. 12; pp. C7 - C11
• Main Authors: Detre, Katherine M., Myler, Richard K., Kelsey, Sheryl F., Van Raden, Mark, To, Teresa, Mitchell, Herman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 15.06.1984
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Angina Pectoris - therapy; Angioplasty, Balloon; Coronary Artery Bypass; Coronary Disease - pathology; Coronary Disease - surgery; Coronary Disease - therapy; Coronary Vessels - pathology; Coronary Vessels - surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Infarction - therapy; National Institutes of Health (U.S.); Registries; Sex Factors; United States; United States

The efficacy of PTCA was evaluated in several subgroups of patients. Of special clinical interest were the comparisons between subgroups of patients with multivessel disease vs 1-vessel disease, unstable angina vs stable angina, older age vs younger age, and female sex vs male sex. As a prerequisite...