Why the study?
What are the angiographic success and complication rates of PTCA in patients with coronary stenosis?
Population
248 patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty over a six-year period
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support PTCA feasibility in select cases; leaves open durability questions without controlled data.
What are the angiographic success and complication rates of PTCA in patients with coronary stenosis?
PTCA is a relatively safe procedure with an initial angiographic success rate of nearly 90%, though restenosis occurs in approximately one-third of patients.
Vatne et al. (1989) studied this question.