The Effect of Age on Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the first-line therapy in patients scheduled for coronary revascularization, aiming to relieve symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) and improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and prognosis. Particularly, in older adults, symptom alleviation and HRQoL are emphasized. However, it is not known whether older patients benefit from PCI equally to their younger peers. We used disease-specific and generic instruments to evaluate the improvement in HRQoL after PCI, comparing changes in three age groups.

Methods

Altogether 300 patients undergoing PCI were divided into three age groups: ≥ 75 years (n = 89), 66-74 years (n = 117), and ≤ 65 years (n = 94). HRQoL was measured using the disease-specific Seattle Angina Qu

SUBMITTER: Lappalainen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12817284 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature