Coronary angioplasty in patients younger than 40 years of age:early- and long-term outcomes / 中国介入心脏病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the effect of PTCA in patients younger than 40 years of age. Methods Patients aged 40 years or less who underwent PTCA were recruited. Clinical and angiographic data were reviewed. Results A total of 82 patients underwent such procedures. Successful PTCA were performed in 80 patients (97.56%), 93 lesions were treated (97.89%), resulting in an improvement in diameter stenosis from 84.5%?11.8% to 4.1%?1.2%. One patient (1.22%) required bypass surgery without death and Q-wave myocardial infarction. During 42.1?6.8 months′ follow-up, 3 patients died (non-cardial cause in two cases), 3 sustained a myocardial infaraction, and 1 required bypass surgery. 87.8% of patients were free of angina. The target vessel revascularisation rate (TVR) was 12.19%. Angiographic follow up were performed in 70 patients (8.4?5.2 months). The total restenosis rate was 31.43%, 13.16% in stent group. Conclusion Coronary angioplasty has a high immediate success rate and good long-term result when performed in young patients who can be treated safely and effectively with coronary interventions.