Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Medicine School of São Jose do Rio Preto/SP - FAMERP, Brazil

Publications

• Research Article   
  Impact of the Angioplasty Procedure in Cohort of the Patients Older than 80 Years with Anemia: An Observational Study
  Author(s): Guimarães Neto WP, De França JCQ, De Godoy MF, Dos Santos MA, Pivatelli FC, De Braite MRS, De Araújo RBNV, Ramirez AVG and Filho IJZ*
  
  Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in the population. According to data from the World Health Organization of 2017, of the 21.7 million deaths from these diseases, more than ten million occur due to atherosclerotic coronary disease. In this context, anemia is a frequent problem among patients with acute myocardial infarction and ST elevation. Although there are advantages with this procedure, restenosis continues to be one of the main limiters of therapeutic success, especially in patients older than 80 years and with anemia. Objective: Therefore, the present study aimed to conduct a retrospective longitudinal and observational study on the impact of angioplasty procedure in patients older than 80 years and with anemia. Methods: A total of 185 participants were.. Read More»
  

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