Clinical value of coronary stenting in elderly patients
- VernacularTitle:高龄患者冠状动脉内支架置入的临床评价
- Author:
Zhaoxia LU
;
Weiyi FANG
;
Xuchen ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elder;
Coronary;
Stenting
- From:
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology
1996;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of coronary stenting in patient aged more than 70 years old.Methods The results of coronary stenting (14 with acute myocardiac infarction) were analyzed and compared them to 36 patients aged from 50 to 60 years old. Results The clinical success rate of coronary stenting for elderly group was 96.8%. The reanginal rate during 3 to 44 (21 ? 14) months' follow up of was 23% . No significant difference in the success and reanginal rate was observed between the two groups and no death case was found in the 14 elderly patients with acute myocardiac infarction.Conclusion Our data suggest that coronary stenting is a very safe and effective method of coronary revascularization in elderly patients.
