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What is the prevalence of coronary artery disease and angina in patients ≥ 40 years old with aortic valve disease?
What is the prevalence of coronary artery disease and angina in patients ≥ 40 years old with aortic valve disease?
A significant proportion of patients with aortic valve disease and concomitant coronary artery disease do not experience chest pain, supporting the recommendation for routine coronary arteriography before valve replacement in patients ≥ 40 years old.
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Lesion-specific angina patterns with frequent silent CAD; hypothesis-generating for symptom-guided angiography and leaves screening recommendations open.
Alexopoulos et al. (1993) studied this question.
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