Coronary arterial anatomy in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction without chest pain or previous myocardial infarction.
Patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction without chest pain or previous myocardial infarction are unlikely to have 3-vessel coronary artery disease and are very unlikely to have coronary anatomy suitable for bypass grafting. Of our 108 subjects, only 3 (3%) had 3-vessel coronary artery disease thought to be suitable for revascularization.
Pitts
W R
WR
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9047, USA.
Lange
R A
RA
Hillis
L D
LD
Cigarroa
J E
JE
D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left