Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in octogenarians

Extensive data are available on the results of nonoperative coronary revascularization using percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in patients over the age of 65, 1–3 but few data are available in the subgroup of patients in their octogenarian years. We attempted to ascertain clinica...

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Published inThe American journal of cardiology Vol. 61; no. 6; pp. 457 - 458
Main Authors Kern, Morton J., Deligonul, Ubeydullah, Galan, Kathy, Zelman, Robert, Gabliani, Gregory, Bell, Stephen T., Bodet, Joseph, Naunheim, Keith, Vandormael, Michel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 15.02.1988
Elsevier
Subjects
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angioplasty, Balloon - mortality
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary Disease - therapy
Coronary heart disease
Female
Heart
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Human
Age 80-89
Coronary artery
Cuffed tube
Instrumentation therapy
Cardiovascular disease
Instrumental dilatation
Coronary heart disease
Elderly
Percutaneous route
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Summary:Extensive data are available on the results of nonoperative coronary revascularization using percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in patients over the age of 65, 1–3 but few data are available in the subgroup of patients in their octogenarian years. We attempted to ascertain clinical data and results in patients older than 80 years of age undergoing PTCA in our hospital.
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ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(88)90304-9