Percutaneous coronary intervention in the elderly: Results from the Thai National Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry (TPCIR)

• Main Authors: Songsak Kiatchoosakun, Pattarapong Keelapang, Pinij Kaewsuwana, Chunhakasem Chotinaiwattarakul, Chumphol Piumsomboon
• Other Authors: Khon Kaen University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/29486
• Institution: Mahidol University

Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcomes and identify the risk factors of in-hospital mortality among elderly patients undergoing PCI in Thailand. Methods and results: Included in this study were 4,156 consecutive patients (comprising 639 elderly [age W75 years] and 3,517 non-e...