Open AccessPercutaneous Coronary Intervention Is More Beneficial Than Optimal Medical Therapy in Elderly Patients with Angina Pectoris
Author(s) -
Hoyoun Won,
Ae Young Her,
ByeongKeuk Kim,
Yong Hoon Kim,
Dong Ho Shin,
Jung Sun Kim,
Young Guk Ko,
Donghoon Choi,
Hyuck Moon Kwon,
Yangsoo Jang,
Myeong Ki Hong
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2016.57.2.382
Subject(s) - medicine , conventional pci , percutaneous coronary intervention , myocardial infarction , angina , cardiology , hazard ratio , stroke (engine) , revascularization , adverse effect , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
Data comparing the clinical benefits of medical treatment with those of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in an elderly population with angina pectoris are limited. Therefore, we evaluated the efficacy of elective PCI versus optimal medical treatment (OMT) in elderly patients (between 75 and 84 years old) with angina pectoris.