title: [Effect of coronary disease risk factors on the progression of coronary arteriosclerosis].
abstract: A group of 43 patients (pts) from a larger group 451 pts with coronary artery disease (CAD) confirmed by coronary angiography were recatheterized because of deterioration of symptoms. After the first angiography patients had no indications to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or gave no consent to surgery. The group comprised 3 women and 40 men aged 27 to 62 years (mean age 45 +/- 8 years). The mean interval between coronarography was 35 +/- 22 months. Four independent reviewers evaluated 15 segments of coronary arteries according to American Heart Association. The coronary lesions were scored on the basis of reduction in luminal diameter as follows: 0 point = 0-29%, 1 = 30-49%, 2 = 50-69%, 3 = 70-98%, 4 = 90-99%, 5 = 100% occlusion. The influence of the following risk factors on the progression was evaluated: age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, lipid disturbances, smoking, hyperuricaemia, family history. The patients were divided into 3 groups: group I--no or slight progression (0 to 4 points) in two successive coronary angiographies, group II--moderate progression (5 to 9 points) and group II--significant progression (10 points or more). The number of patients in these groups was 14, 12 and 17 respectively. In such isolated groups, the clinical events were compared: unstable angina, myocardial infarctions, need for CABG, cardiac deaths within follow-up period. The ejection fraction of the left ventricle was also evaluated.
  
  
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  was conducted by multiple regression model.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Instytutu Kardiologii, Warszawie.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sadowski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pietrzyk
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Purzycki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sitkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bednarska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Wpływ czynników ryzyka choroby wieńcowej na progresje miazdzycy tetnic wieńcowych.