Usefulness of the SYNTAX Score for Predicting Clinical Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
Why the study?
Does the SYNTAX Score predict cardiac mortality and MACE in patients undergoing percutaneous revascularization of the left main coronary artery?
Population
Patients undergoing percutaneous revascularization of the left main coronary artery
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports SXscore for left main PCI risk stratification; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Structured PICO
Does the SYNTAX Score predict cardiac mortality and MACE in patients undergoing percutaneous revascularization of the left main coronary artery?
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Population
Patients undergoing percutaneous revascularization of the left main coronary artery
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Intervention
SYNTAX Score (SXscore) assessment
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Outcome
Cardiac mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACE)composite
The SYNTAX score is a useful prognostic tool for predicting cardiac mortality and MACE after PCI for unprotected left main coronary artery disease.
Cite This Study
Capodanno et al. (2009) studied this question.