Influence of Socioeconomic Status on the Presence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Invasive Coronary Angiography.

ABSTRACT: This retrospective study investigated the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, focusing on obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) presence and long-term cardiovascular outcomes in individuals undergoing invasive coronary angiography (ICA). Analyzing data from 9530 patients categorized by health insurance type (medical aid beneficiaries (MABs) as the low SES group; national health insurance beneficiaries (NHIBs) as the high SES group), this research explores the relationship between SES and outcomes. Despite a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, the MAB group exhibited similar rates of obstructive CAD compared to the NHIB group. However, over a median 3.5-year follow-up, the MAB group experienced a higher incidence of comp

SUBMITTER: Chung J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10815423 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature