TY - JOUR T1 - Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty after non-Q-wave infarction JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 141 LP - 145 VL - 56 IS - 2 AU - Gregory R. Bellamy AU - Paul T. Mceniery AU - Adnan R. Zaidi AU - Jay Hollman Y1 - 1989/03/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/56/2/141.abstract N2 - 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. ER -