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[Coronarography in coronary heart disease in elderly patients of behavioral type A]
Advances in Gerontology = Uspekhi Gerontologii
|October 1, 2011
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This study examined 177 patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). It reveals links between coronary artery condition and behavioral traits in older CHD patients, particularly those with behavioral type A.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Behavioral Science
- Gerontology
Background:
- Coronary heart disease (CHD) affects a significant portion of the aging population.
- Understanding the interplay between patient behavior and cardiovascular health is crucial for effective management.
- Previous research has explored various risk factors, but the specific impact of behavioral types on coronary artery condition in older adults requires further elucidation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between behavioral singularities and the angiographic status of coronary arteries in elderly patients diagnosed with CHD.
- To identify specific behavioral patterns associated with the condition of heart vessels in different behavioral types among aged CHD patients.
- To present detailed angiographic findings for elderly CHD patients exhibiting behavioral type A.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 177 patients aged 32 to 74 years with diagnosed CHD.
- Data collection included angiographic examination of coronary arteries.
- Patient behavioral characteristics were assessed and categorized into different types.
Main Results:
- The study revealed distinct patterns in the angiographic situation of coronary arteries among elderly CHD patients.
- A correlation was identified between specific behavioral singularities and the condition of coronary arteries in different behavioral types.
- Angiographic results for elderly CHD patients classified as behavioral type A were specifically documented.
Conclusions:
- Behavioral type is significantly associated with the angiographic condition of coronary arteries in older adults with CHD.
- Identifying and understanding these behavioral links can inform targeted interventions for cardiovascular disease management in the elderly.
- Behavioral type A patients demonstrate specific angiographic profiles that warrant further clinical attention.
Abstract:
177 patients aged 32 to 74 years with CHD were examined. The data on angiographic situation and connection between the condition of coronary arteries and behavioral singularity of old-aged CHD patients of different behavioral types are revealed. The results of angiographic examination of heart vessels in old-aged CHD patients of behavioral type A are shown.
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