Long-term outcomes in patients with normal coronary arteries, nonobstructive, or obstructive coronary artery disease on invasive coronary angiography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Normal or near normal coronary arteries (NNCA) or nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) are commonly found on invasive coronary angiography (ICA).

Hypothesis

We aimed to determine long-term outcomes by severity of CAD in a contemporary cohort of patients undergoing ICA for evaluation for ischemic heart disease.

Methods

We assessed a consecutive cohort of 925 patients who underwent non-emergent ICA over 24 months. Cardiac death (CD), nonfatal myocardial infarction (NFMI), late revascularization, and medication use were assessed.

Results

Follow-up data was available in 850 patients. Of patients without heart failure, at a median of 6.0 years, there was a significant decrease in survival free from CD or NFMI, and from all cardiac events, for thos

SUBMITTER: Hanson CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8428062 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature