Interventional procedures for chronic occlusions
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total procedures | 1039 | 1088 | 893 | 1089 | 1226 |
| Number of centres reporting | 50 | 45 | 40 | 32 | 30 |
| Mean number of procedures/centre | 21 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 41 |
| Angiographic success (%) | 48 | 62 | 65 | 63 | 60 |
| Myocardial infarction (%) | 0.3 (950) | 0.4 (1058) | 0.7 (936) | 1.4 (962) | 0.6 (1226) |
| CABG (%) | 1.2 (950) | 0.4 (1031) | 0.8 (878) | 0.73 (962) | 0.61 (1152) |
| Mortality (%) | 0.00 (950) | 0.38 (1058) | 0.23 (881) | 1.10 (962) | 0.26 (1152) |
| Range of mortality (%) | 0 | 0–8.3 | 0–5.0 | 0–4.3 | 0–2.6 |