Key result
Elderly patients (≥70 years) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention had higher rates of in-hospital complications (10.6% vs. 0.8%) compared to non-elderly patients.
Why the study?
Does percutaneous coronary intervention have different procedural success and in-hospital complication rates in elderly compared to non-elderly patients?
Population
468 patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, mean age 60.01, 62%…
Comparison
Percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly… vs Percutaneous coronary intervention in…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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Supports heightened periprocedural caution in elderly PCI patients; leaves open whether age-specific protocols reduce complications.
Cohort (n=468)
No
Does percutaneous coronary intervention have different procedural success and in-hospital complication rates in elderly compared to non-elderly patients?
Odds Ratio: 0.08 (95% CI 0.01–0.39)
Absolute Event Rate: 10.6% vs 0.8%
p-value: p=0.002
While elderly patients undergoing PCI have slightly lower procedural success and higher in-hospital complications, age alone is not an independent predictor of failure, suggesting PCI should not be withheld based solely on age.
Hejazi et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery disease (n=468). Elderly age (≥ 70 years) vs. Non-elderly age (< 70 years) was evaluated on In-hospital complications (OR 0.08, 95% CI 0.01 - 0.39, p=0.002). Elderly patients (≥70 years) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention had higher rates of in-hospital complications (10.6% vs. 0.8%) compared to non-elderly patients.
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