Abstract
BACKGROUND: High blood pressure (BP) levels expose patients treated with percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) to very high risk of 10-year cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of BP levels at the time of PCI on the risk of instent restenosis (ISR). METHODS: We retrospectively included 796 patients previously treated with PCI, who underwent repeated angiography for recurrent angina or reversible myocardial ischemia. Patients were stratified into either case (n = 354) and control (n = 442) groups in the presence or absence of ISR (defined as in-stent diameter stenosis ≥50%). BP levels were measured at the time of first and second procedures. Normal BP levels were defined for
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 509-518 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | American Journal of Hypertension |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Coronary artery disease
- High blood pressure
- Hypertension
- In-stent restenosis
- Percutaneous revascularization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine