PTCA in the Elderly: The “Young‐Old” versus the “Old‐Old”

Structured PICO

Should age alone be used as a criterion to limit the use of PTCA in elderly CAD patients?

Population

Elderly patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), specifically comparing 'young-old' versus 'old-old'

Intervention

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)

Advanced age alone should not preclude the use of PTCA in patients with coronary artery disease.

Abstract

While advanced age is associated with changes in risk and clinical parameters for CAD patients, age alone is not a reasonable criterion to limit the use of PTCA.

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Discussion

Journals

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Institutions

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital

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