title: [Coronary angioplasty in 40 patients with 518 stenoses: complications and surgical support].
abstract: We analyze the outcome of 400 patients (pts) with coronary angioplasty in 518 stenosis (314 men, age 29 to 80). The clinical syndromes were unstable angina in 252 pts, acute myocardial infarction (MI) in 26, angina or residual ischemia after thrombolysis for MI in 34 and 18 pts with post-MI angina. Success was achieved in 478 of 518 segments (92%). Mean stenosis was reduced from 88 to 15%. Revascularization was complete in 92% of pts. Primary success was 74% in total occlusions. We had 25 major complications (6%): 8 emergency bypass surgery (2%), MI in 12 pts (3%) and 5 deaths (1%). The procedures were performed without surgical standby in 220 pts: in 68 it was an emergency and in 152 it was considered a low risk procedure. Major complications in emergency cases were 3 MI (4%) and 2 deaths (3%). In the low risk procedures there were no deaths, 3 MI (2%) and 1 aortic dissection. We conclude that in well selected patients coronary angioplasty gives a high success rate with very few complications. Furthermore, it is possible to identify a very low risk subset of patients in whom the procedure can be performed without having a surgical standby.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Hemodinamia, Hospital Español, México, D.F.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frade García
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendoza Gómez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carrillo Anaya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012074:Remission Induction
vernacular_title: Angioplastía coronaria en 400 pacientes con 518 estenosis: complicaciones y soporte quirúrgico.