Predicting prognosis in stable angina--results from the Euro heart survey of stable angina: prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the prognosis associated with stable angina in a contemporary population as seen in clinical practice, to identify the key prognostic features, and from this to construct a simple score to assist risk prediction.

Design

Prospective observational cohort study.

Setting

Pan-European survey in 156 outpatient cardiology clinics.

Participants

3031 patients were included on the basis of a new clinical diagnosis by a cardiologist of stable angina with follow-up at one year.

Main outcome measure

Death or non-fatal myocardial infarction.

Results

The rate of death and non-fatal myocardial infarction in the first year was 2.3 per 100 patient years; the rate was 3.9 per 100 patient years in the subgroup (n = 994) with angiographic con

SUBMITTER: Daly CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1360391 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature