Angina After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Patient and Procedural Predictors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Twenty percent to 40% of patients are affected by angina after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), which is associated with anxiety, depression, impaired physical function, and reduced quality of life. Understanding patient and procedural factors associated with post-PCI angina may inform alternative approaches to treatment.

Methods

Two hundred thirty patients undergoing PCI completed the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ-7) and European quality of life-5 dimension-5 level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaires at baseline and 3 months post-PCI. Patients received blinded intracoronary physiology assessments before and after stenting. A post hoc analysis was performed to compare clinical and procedural characteristics among patients with and without post-PCI angina (defin

SUBMITTER: Collison D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10101135 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature