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✅   Clinical characteristics and outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in octogenarians: real-world data from nationwide Thai PCI registry

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Objective Due to the growing ageing population worldwide, more percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are being performed on elderly patients; however, current national data in Southeast Asian developing countries regarding patient characteristics, procedural details and PCI outcomes in elderly patients are insufficient. Design Observational study. Setting Nationwide registry from 39 primary PCI facilities across Thailand. Participants Between May 2018 and August 2019, the Thai PCI registry enrolled a total of 22 741 patients who underwent PCI. We examined patient characteristics, PCI technique and in-hospital outcomes in octogenarians (≥80 years) and non-octogenarians (18–79 years). Results There were 2099 patients (9.2%) over the age of 80.

BMJ     Apr 30, 2025