title: [Are stenoses of the common trunk of the left coronary artery at the root of unstable angina?].
abstract: In a series of 200 cases of unstable angina who have had coronary arteriography carried out, a stenosis of more than 60% of the trunk of the left coronary artery was noted in 40 cases (20%). This sinister site of arteriosclerosis may be suspected in patients presenting with long-standing angina (mean for the group 44 months), an angina which has recently become worse, one which is not responding rapidly to rest and beta-blockers, and in particular one where there has been a previous infarction (50% of cases). Coronary arteriography shows that the lesions were more diffuse and more severe in the group with stenosis of the main trunk. Surgical prognosis becomes worse (31% mortality) because of the risk of vascular complications. Treatment by large doses of Propranolol improves the classically gloomy prognosis of these patients when treated medically.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011433:Propranolol
vernacular_title: Les sténoses du tronc commun de la coronaire gauche s'individualisent-elles au sein des angors instables?