Comparison of Age, Body Mass Index, and Frequency of Systemic Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Patients Having Coronary Angioplasty in 1996 Versus in 2006

• Published in: The American journal of cardiology 2007-10, Vol.100 (8), p.1224-1226
• Main Authors: Dilmanian, Hajir, MD, Aronow, Wilbert S., MD, Kaplan, Sarah, MD, Pucillo, Anthony L., MD, Weiss, Melvin B., MD, Kalapatapu, Kumar, MD, Monsen, Craig E., MD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Age Factors; Angioplasty; Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - utilization; Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Body Mass Index; Cardiology; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular; Coronary Artery Disease - complications; Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology; Coronary Artery Disease - pathology; Coronary Artery Disease - therapy; Coronary heart disease; Coronary vessels; Databases, Factual; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; Diseases of the cardiovascular system; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinopathies; Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance; Female; Heart; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - complications; Male; Medical Records; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; New York - epidemiology; Prevalence; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Retrospective Studies
• ISSN: 0002-9149; 1879-1913
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.05.052

The data submitted to the New York State Department of Health Coronary Angioplasty Reporting System Database on coronary angioplasties performed at Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College from 1996 to 2005 were analyzed. Compared with 1996, during 2005, more coronary angioplasties were performed (1,624 vs 1,122), and the patients were older (mean age 64.5 vs 61.0 years, p