Interventional Cardiology in Shiraz University of Medical Science Affiliated Hospitals During Year 2005

Cardiovascular disease, especially coronary artery disease, is the major cause of death in Iran after age 44.Revascularization procedures have pivotal role in improving quality of life in these patients. Data from cardiac intervention in Shiraz University of Medical Science can be compared with other centers to improve our faculties and equipments, better management of our future programs and ranking of Shiraz University scientific degree among other universities in Iran. To perform this study, an annual survey (year 2005) on cardiac intervention procedures was performed in Faghihi and Namazi Hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Science. Randomly 1517 angiograms were selected and analyzed. It was resulted that: 1) During year 2005, 4380 diagnostic angiography and 808 angioplasty were performed of which coronary stenting was performed in 98.4% and drug eluting stents were used in 40.7% of procedures 2) Left circumflex coronary artery is the most frequent coronary involvement by significant lesion, followed by left anterior descending coronary artery.3) Right coronary artery system is dominant system in 88.0 % of angiograms.4) CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft) is the most recommendation by faculties of university.5) Patients accept their doctor s recommendation well.It was concluded that despite coronary stenting remains the fastest growing procedure in interventional cardiology, in our society CABG is the leading choice of treatment. Although, angioplasty is the typical procedure for single vessel disease patients, multivessel disease patients undergo CABG.