Alessandro Spirito, Michael Gao, Samantha Sartori, Birgit Vogel, Paris Pentousis, Ranbir Singh, Yijia Jiang, George Dangas, Annapoorna Kini, Samin K Sharma, Roxana Mehran
BACKGROUND: The number of octogenarians referred to percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) is rising steadily. The prevalence and prognostic impact of complex PCI (CPCI) in this vulnerable population has not been fully evaluated. METHODS: Patients ≥80 years old who underwent PCI between 2012 and 2019 at Mount Sinai Hospital were included. Patients were categorized based on PCI complexity, defined as the presence of at least one of the following criteria: use of atherectomy, total stent length ≥60 mm, ≥3 stents implanted, bifurcation treated with at least 2 stents, PCI involving ≥3 vessels, ≥3 lesions, left main, saphenous vein graft or chronic total occlusion...
April 19, 2024: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions