Coronary arteriographic findings in patients with previous acute myocardial infarction.
In a consecutive series of 234 patients admitted for selective coronary arteriography, 49 had had definite acute myocardial infarction (AMI) three months to ten years previously. More than 75% stenosis in at least one of the major coronary arteries was found in 80% of the patients. Two and three-vessel disease was demonstrated in 31% of the patients, which differs significantly from the 75-80% reported in autopsy studies in patients dying from AMI. At ventriculography all 22 patients with pathological Q waves had dyssynergy of the left ventricle.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*