Why the study?
What is the prevalence and distribution of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with mitral stenosis?
Population
60 specimens from patients with mitral stenosis
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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CAD prevalence and extent lower in mitral stenosis than angina cohorts; leaves open optimal pre-valve angiography strategy.
What is the prevalence and distribution of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with mitral stenosis?
Patients with mitral stenosis have a lower extent of coronary atherosclerosis distribution compared to patients with clinical coronary disease.
Tadavarthy et al. (1976) studied this question.
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