Abstract
This study on patients undergoing coronary angiography for acute myocardial infarction demonstrated that 2.8% of patients had angiographically normal coronary arteries and that these patients have a better prognosis than patients with angiographically verified coronary artery disease. The trend toward a higher prevalence of malignancy in this unique patient group raises the possibility of malignancy-induced hypercoagulability or inflammation as an underlying etiologic factor.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Alberta / epidemiology
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Cohort Studies
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Coronary Angiography / statistics & numerical data
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Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Artery Disease / epidemiology*
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Coronary Artery Disease / etiology
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Coronary Artery Disease / mortality
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Coronary Artery Disease / pathology
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Coronary Vessels / pathology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Medical Records
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Middle Aged
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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Prevalence
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Prognosis
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Retrospective Studies
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Survival Analysis