Are the elderly different? Factors influencing mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation

• Published in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 144 - 150
• Main Authors: Schröder, J., Müller-Werdan, U., Reuter, S., Vogt, A., Schlitt, M., Raaz, U., Reindl, I., Buerke, M., Werdan, K., Schlitt, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.02.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Blood Vessel Prosthesis - statistics & numerical data; Coronary Artery Disease - mortality; Coronary Artery Disease - surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Geriatrics/Gerontology; Germany - epidemiology; Humans; Internal Medicine; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Original Contribution; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - mortality; Prevalence; Risk Assessment; Sex Distribution; Social Sciences; Stents - statistics & numerical data; Survival Analysis; Survival Rate; Treatment Outcome; Germany; Alter; Stent implantation; Risikofaktor; Mortality; Risk factor; Koronare Herzkrankheit; Stentimplantation; Elderly; Coronary heart disease; Mortalität

Background The aim of this study was to investigate factors influencing mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients aged ≥ 75 years compared to younger patients. Patients and methods A total of 1,809 coronary heart disease (CHD) patients after PCI with stent implantation in...