title: [Prognosis and predictive factors of mortality in patients with inoperable coronary disease].
abstract: In the period between September 1979 and December 1986, 105 out of 2,178 consecutive patients with coronary artery disease (men 93, women 12; age : 58.1 +/- 10 years; previous myocardial infarction : 67%) were considered inoperable because of poor distal coronary circulation (84.8%), left ventricular dysfunction (3.8%) or both (11.4%). Fifty-four clinical, ergometric and angiographic parameters were examined at inclusion. The mean follow-up was 69 +/- 40.2 months (1 to 146 months). The Kaplan Meier 10 year survival rate was 43%. Only 25% of the population remained free of major cardiac events. Multivariate analysis showed that only the coronary angiographic score had a significant predictive value. The authors conclude that the long-term prognosis of these patients is poor. Some did undergo coronary bypass surgery secondarily, and their prognosis was good, suggesting that revascularisation, even if only partial and at high risk, should be considered.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D010166:Palliative Care; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Devenir et facteurs prédictifs de mortalité des coronariens inopérables.