Characteristics and Outcome of Elderly Patients with Coronary Artery Disease after Combined Interventional Procedure

VernacularTitle:老年冠心病联合介入诊疗临床护理研究
Author: Li-xin JIA ; Chun-hui LIU ; Yu-xiao ZHANG ; Caiyi LU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: elder, coronary artery disease, combined intervention procedure, nurse
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2006;12(9):821-822
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate the characteristics and outcome of elderly coronary artery disease (CAD) patients who received combined interventional procedures (CIP). Methods69 consecutive patients who underwent CIP were divided into aged group (≥65 years) and adult group (18~65 years). Individualized procedure was made before CIP considering the features of each case. The following items were compared: success rate, complications, mortality, cost, procedure time, X-ray exposured time and contrast dosage used. ResultsThere were no significant differences between the 2 groups in success rate, complications and mortality. But the cost, procedure time, X-ray exposure time and the contrast dosage were significantly higher in the aged group. ConclusionThe elderly patients could get the same clinical results as those young and middle-aged patients from CIP, but the cost, procedure time, and X-ray exposure time and the contrast dosage were significantly higher, that more attention should be paid to the kidney damage caused by contrast.