Coronary artery stenting in the elderly: short-term outcome and long-term angiographic and clinical follow-up

Objectives. This study sought to compare the short- and long-term outcomes of elderly patients undergoing coronary artery stenting with those of younger patients and to determine the long-term clinical outcome and survival of elderly patients post stent implantation. Background. Elderly patients undergoing coronary revascularization are considered a high-risk group. Few data exist that relate the results of stenting in treating coronary artery disease in the elderly population. Methods. All elderly patients ≥75 years of age who underwent coronary artery stenting between March 1993 and July 1997 (n = 137) at our center were compared to the patients