Drug-eluting stents in the elderly: long-term (> one year) clinical outcomes of octogenarians in the DESIRE (Drug-Eluting Stents In the REal world) registry.

J. Ribamar Costa, Amanda Sousa, Adriana Moreira, Ricardo A. Costa, Galo Maldonado, Manuel Cano, Enilton T. Egito, Edson Romano, Marcos Barbosa, Ricardo Pavanello,

PubMed · 2008 · 20 citations · 0 references

Abstract

PCI with DES represents an efficient and safe approach to treat coronary artery disease in the elderly, with low rates of combined MACE comparable to other age ranges.