Abstract
Emergency CABG for failed coronary angioplasty was required in 3.3 percent of 1,625 consecutive patients undergoing angioplasties. Twenty-six percent of the patients died in the perioperative period. Efforts must be concentrated on identifying PTCA failure prior to cardiogenic shock.
MeSH terms
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary* / adverse effects
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary* / statistics & numerical data
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Blood Loss, Surgical / statistics & numerical data
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Cause of Death
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Coronary Artery Bypass* / statistics & numerical data
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Coronary Disease / pathology
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Coronary Disease / surgery
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Coronary Disease / therapy
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Emergencies
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Female
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Heart Arrest / epidemiology
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Humans
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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / statistics & numerical data
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology
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New Jersey / epidemiology
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Shock, Cardiogenic / epidemiology
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Survival Rate
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Treatment Failure