Comparison of Angiographic Features of Young and Older Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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  • Abdul Wadood Kakar, Arz Muhammad, Asfandyar3, Aqeel Ahmad, Nadeem Ahmed

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2216495

Keywords:

Coronary arterial disease, Angiographic features, Myocardial infarction

Abstract

Aim: To compare angiographic features of young and older patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Study design: Comparative study

Place and duration of study: Dept of Cardiology, Loralai Medical College& Hospital, Loralai from 1-10-2020 to 31-3-2021.

Methodology: One hundred patients suffering from stenosis and coronary artery diseases were divided into two groups in accordance with their age. Patients with ≤40 years were placed in group I while those > 40 years were in group II. The demographic and clinical variables were entered.

Results: The mean age of group I was 34.4±3.9 years while the mean age of group II was 63.2±8 years. There were more males than females in Group I and Group II respectively. The clinical history of both groups showed that obesity, smoking, high cholesterol and low HDL as main comorbidities in group I and group II. Most of the group I had single vessels CAD (SVCAD) 64% while double and triple vessels disease (DVCAD or TVCAD) incidence was similarly high in group II as 36%

Conclusion: There are angiographic variance in young and older adults as number of vessels involved and lesion numbers.

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Abdul Wadood Kakar, Arz Muhammad, Asfandyar3, Aqeel Ahmad, Nadeem Ahmed. (2022). Comparison of Angiographic Features of Young and Older Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(04), 95. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2216495

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Vol. 16 No. 04 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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