Why the study?
Hypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular events and mortality, but its diagnostic ability regarding the presence and severity of CAD has not been elucidated.
Does hypertension correlate with higher SYNTAX scores and CAD complexity in patients undergoing coronary angiography for chest pain?
Does hypertension correlate with higher SYNTAX scores and CAD complexity in patients undergoing coronary angiography for chest pain?
While hypertension is associated with a higher prevalence of significant coronary lesions, advanced age, male sex, HDL, LDL, and BMI are the primary independent predictors of high SYNTAX scores and CAD complexity.
Hypertension may associate with greater CAD complexity by SYNTAX score; leaves open diagnostic utility and requires validation before clinical use.
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