[Retrospective analysis of a large number of patients over 70 years old, subject to percutaneous coronary angioplasty or to surgery].

Introduction: The number of patients of advanced age with symptomatic coronary illness that need surgical or percutaneous revascularisation is increasing. The aim of the present paper is to gain knowledge of the evolution of patients over 70 years of age subjected to myocardial revascularisation.

Material And Methods: We compare two groups of patients, in a non-aleatory manner, subjected to angioplasty (N=65) and to surgery (N=75).