Prognostic significance of coronary angiography.
In the London Chest Hospital coronary artery study, patients without coronary artery disease involving the main trunks or with an isolated single main vessel lesion had an annual mortality rate of 1.5%. Many of these were asymptomatic when investigated but may have previously suffered angina or myocardial infarction. The data further suggested that even in asymptomatic subjects, mild coronary artery disease is associated with an annual mortality of 0.9%. Its presence therefore is a powerful risk factor for further manifestations of disease and should preclude unrestricted certification to fly.
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