title: [Results of percutaneous coronary intervention in a hospital with a low case load].
abstract: Since efficacy of small volume centers performing coronary and angioplasty is questioned, we present our data for 2003. In 2003, 669 coronary examinations were performed in our unit (average age 68 years, 67% men) with 215 angioplasties. We take charge essentially Acute Coronary Syndrome (99%), with 37% ACS ST +. The radical approach was taken in 15% of cases. We used anti GP IIb/IIIa in 67% of cases (only abciximab), the rate of stenting was 84% with 43.6% of Direct Stenting. The primary angiographic results were good in 98% of cases. The rate of Restenosis was 6%. The hospital mortality was 2.8%. So we think that coronary and angioplasty in a small volume center can be performed with safety and a level of success in accordance with the data of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, centre hospitalier de Vichy, boulevard Dénière, 03200 Vichy, France. cardiologie@ch-vichy.fr
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Marcaggi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bitar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ferrier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Amat
mesh_terms: D000077284:Abciximab; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000925:Anticoagulants; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D000077284:Abciximab