title: [Stable angina: long-term results].
abstract: We report on 345 patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for stable angina in a 5-year period, with an average follow-up of 34 months (range 12-72). The primary success rate was 94.5%. The late mortality and incidence of myocardial infarction were 1.5% and 2.1% respectively.  The rate of recurrence of angina was 34.5% and required PTCA (28.5%) and/or coronary artery bypass grafting (7%). At the end of follow-up 79.5% of patients were free from angina and a further 10% had improved. Our data confirm the importance of PTCA in stable angina.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Cardiologia, Università degli Studi, Brescia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ettori
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leonzi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Niccoli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lettieri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dalla Valle
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Visioli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Angina stabile: risultati a lungo termine.