Why the study?
Does ethnicity affect the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in Asian patients undergoing PCI for coronary artery disease?
Population
7,544 Asian patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary artery disease, mean age 59…
Comparison
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) vs Comparison between ethnic groups
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
six months
Authors
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Indian ethnicity may warrant closer post-PCI monitoring in Asians; leaves open whether ethnicity-specific strategies improve outcomes.
Does ethnicity affect the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in Asian patients undergoing PCI for coronary artery disease?
Indian patients have significantly higher six-month MACE rates following PCI compared to Chinese and Malay patients, driven by increased rates of MI, repeat revascularization, and death.
Koh et al. (2011) studied this question.
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