Abstract
BACKGROUND: Around one third of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Whilst the prevalence of LV dysfunction is known to increase with age, the prevalence of LV dysfunction in different age groups in the PCI setting is not known and the effect of age on the prognostic value of LV function in the PCI setting has not been examined. METHODS: The relationship between LV function and 30-day mortality in patients undergoing PCI in different age groups (
Original language | English |
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Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 6 |
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Publication status | Published - May 2015 |
Keywords
- PCI
- age
- left ventricular function