Impact of race and ethnicity on inhospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (report from the 2000-2001 New York State Angioplasty Registry)

Minority patients of black and Hispanic decent have a significantly higher incidence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors and present for angioplasty at a younger age compared with whites. However, there is no significant difference in outcomes after angioplasty among these racial/ethnic groups.