Influence of age on outcome after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Influence of age on outcome after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

This study estimates the influence of age on outcomes (mainly survival) of 21,516 patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) between 1980 and 1996. We prospectively analyzed the patients in 5 age groups:

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of cardiology 1999-08, Vol.84 (3), p.245-251
Hauptverfasser: Gravina Taddei, Claudia F, Weintraub, William S, Douglas, John S, Ghazzal, Ziyad, Mahoney, Elizabeth, Thompson, Trevor, King, Spencer
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Age
Age Distribution
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angioplasty
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Artery Disease - complications
Coronary Artery Disease - mortality
Coronary Artery Disease - surgery
Coronary Artery Disease - therapy
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Female
Humans
Male
Medical research
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mortality
Prospective Studies
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:This study estimates the influence of age on outcomes (mainly survival) of 21,516 patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) between 1980 and 1996. We prospectively analyzed the patients in 5 age groups:
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00271-4