Why the study?
Does unstable angina increase the risk of cardiac events in patients with left main coronary artery disease waiting for myocardial revascularization surgery?
Population
56 patients with left main coronary artery disease consecutively identified on diagnostic cardiac…
Comparison
Unstable angina as the indication for diagnostic… vs Other indications for diagnostic cardiac…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
While waiting for surgery
Authors
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May warrant expedited surgery for unstable angina in left main disease; leaves open confirmation in prospective trials.
Does unstable angina increase the risk of cardiac events in patients with left main coronary artery disease waiting for myocardial revascularization surgery?
Unstable angina is a strong independent predictor of adverse cardiac events in patients with left main coronary artery disease waiting for revascularization, supporting the recommendation for emergency surgery in this high-risk subgroup.
Rocha et al. (2003) studied this question.
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