January 1, 1992
PTCA in the Elderly: The “Young‐Old” versus the “Old‐Old”
Structured PICO
Should age alone be used as a criterion to limit the use of PTCA in elderly CAD patients?
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Population
Elderly patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), specifically comparing 'young-old' versus 'old-old'
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Intervention
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
Advanced age alone should not preclude the use of PTCA in patients with coronary artery disease.
Abstract
While advanced age is associated with changes in risk and clinical parameters for CAD patients, age alone is not a reasonable criterion to limit the use of PTCA.
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Authors
Daniel E. Forman
General Cardiology
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Aaron D. Berman
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Carolyn H. McCabe
Interventional Cardiology
Journals
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Actions
Institutions
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
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