Emergency CABG — Surgery after PTCA: Complications in 1420 Cases of Angioplasty, with Consideration of Coronary Anatomy, Management, and Outcome

Since the number of different techniques of invasive cardiologic treatment has increased, it is necessary to define indications and contraindications of those techniques, where the largest amount of experience has been gathered. In order to identify the predictors for early unfavorable outcome of the procedure, we retrospectively analyzed all coronary angioplasty procedures performed in our clinic. Attention was also directed on the coronary anatomy of the treated patients, and on the post-complication management and outcome of complicated procedures.