Sex Differences in Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention According to Age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women <50 years of age with coronary artery disease may represent a group at higher risk for recurrent ischemic events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); however, no long-term, multicenter outcomes assessment exists in this population.

Methods and results

Using the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Dynamic Registry, we evaluated the association of sex and age on cardiovascular-related outcomes in 10,963 patients (3797 women, 394 <50 years) undergoing PCI and followed for 5 years. Death, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and repeat PCI were primary outcomes comprising major adverse cardiovascular events. Although procedural success rates were similar by sex, the cumulative rate of major adverse cardiovascular events a

SUBMITTER: Epps KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4772169 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature