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[Cardiac interventions in Switzerland].

B Meier1, H Pfisterer, O Bertel

  • 1Centre de cardiologie, Hôpital cantonal universitaire, Genève 4.

Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
|March 21, 1992
PubMed
Summary

In 1990, Swiss hospitals saw a 20% rise in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) procedures, indicating a shift towards less invasive cardiac interventions. This trend suggests earlier diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery

Context:

  • The Swiss Society of Cardiology's working group on PTCA and Fibrinolysis surveyed cardiac interventions in Switzerland from 1990-1991.
  • Data includes fibrinolysis for acute myocardial infarction, cardiac catheter interventions, and heart operations.

Purpose:

  • To report the activity of the working group PTCA and Fibrinolysis.
  • To survey cardiac interventions in Switzerland during 1990.

Summary:

  • Fibrinolysis was used in 29% of 6096 acute myocardial infarction patients.
  • Coronary angiograms increased by 10% to 12,501; PTCA increased by 20% to 2323.
  • PTCA is increasingly dominating bypass surgery in university hospitals, with new techniques like stenting also being employed.

Impact:

  • Increased PTCA activity correlates with earlier diagnosis of single-vessel coronary disease.
  • The data highlights a growing trend towards less invasive procedures like PTCA over traditional bypass surgery.
  • The study provides insights into the evolving landscape of cardiac interventions in Switzerland.

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