Emergency surgical revascularisatio n forcoronary angioplasty complications

Objectives-To evaluate trendsinreferralsforemergencyoperations after percutaneous transluminalcoronary angioplasty (PTCA) complications; to analysemorbidity and mortality and assesstheinfluence ofPTCA backupon elective surgery. Design-A retrospective analysisof patients requiring emergencysurgical revascularisation within 24hoursofpercutaneoustransluminal coronary angioplasty. January1980and