RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty after non-Q-wave infarction
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 141
OP 145
VO 56
IS 2
A1 Gregory R. Bellamy
A1 Paul T. Mceniery
A1 Adnan R. Zaidi
A1 Jay Hollman
YR 1989
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/56/2/141.abstract
AB Non-Q-wave infarction is associated with a significant incidence of infarction and death. We followed 52 patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) within three months of non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. Thirty-eight patients had single-vessel disease, 12 had double-vessel disease, and two had triple-vessel disease. A t follow-up at 28 ± 8 months, all patients were alive. Three suffered a recurrent myocardial infarction during the follow-up period. Nine underwent repeat angioplasty. Four patients had bypass surgery for recurrent symptoms. Only 25% of the patients had angina at follow-up, and all but two were in an improved functional class. P T C A may be used safely in the management of patients after non-Q-wave infarction and results in a favorable long-term prognosis.