Long-term outcome after coronary angioplasty: where do we stand?

Evaluating long-term outcomes of coronary angioplasty with or without post-dilatation

Introduction: Post-dilatation is associated with a simultaneous expansion of the stents that enhances the angioplasty outcomes. However, increased risk of mortality and morbidity has been reported in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) which has provoked considerable controversies concerning its efficiency. Materials and Methods: During a two-...

The optimal mode of coronary revascularization for diabetics. A risk-adjusted long-term study comparing coronary angioplasty and coronary bypass surgery.

AIMS Some recent studies have reported-superior outcomes for diabetic patients following coronary bypass surgery compared with coronary angioplasty. However, the available data are conflicting, are based on relatively small numbers of diabetic patients, and have limited duration of follow-up. The aims of this study were to compare risk adjusted long-term survival in diabetic patients following ...

Medium- and long-term outcome after coronary balloon angioplasty.

Immediate and late outcome of excimer laser and balloon coronary angioplasty: a quantitative angiographic comparison based on matched lesions.

OBJECTIVES This study sought to compare acute lumen changes and late lumen narrowing during and after excimer laser-assisted balloon angioplasty, measured by quantitative coronary angiography, with the immediate and long-term outcome of balloon angioplasty alone. BACKGROUND Although excimer laser coronary angioplasty is used as an adjunct or alternative to balloon angioplasty, limited compara...

The Effect of Race and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Long-Term Survival after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

The most quoted long-term outcome studies from the coronary artery bypass surgery literature were performed in the 1970s, and these trials--the Coronary Artery Surgery Study, the Veterans Administration Study, and the European Cooperative Study--added significantly to our knowledge of the efficacy of bypass surgery. However, important studies are still being performed and are refining our knowl...