July 1, 1992Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
Initial and long‐term results of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in patients 75 years of age and older
Why the study?
What are the immediate and long-term outcomes of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in patients aged 75 years and older?
Population
212 patients aged 75 years and older undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support PTCA consideration in selected elderly patients; extends observational data but leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Structured PICO
What are the immediate and long-term outcomes of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in patients aged 75 years and older?
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Population
212 patients aged 75 years and older undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
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Intervention
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
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Outcome
Immediate angiographic and clinical success rate, and long-term (7-year) survival and freedom from cardiac eventshard clinical
PTCA in patients aged 75 years and older has high initial success and good long-term cardiac survival, although long-term relief from angina is limited.
Cite This Study
Berg et al. (1992) studied this question.