Results of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in women. 1985-1986 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Coronary Angioplasty Registry.

Women undergoing PTCA have a higher procedural mortality risk than men; this is explained in part by their worse cardiovascular risk factor profile. Otherwise, the success rate and long-term prognosis after PTCA are excellent, and PTCA should be considered for women in need of revascularization.