title: Being reasonable during coronary revascularization.
abstract: The SYNTAX score is an angiographically based tool useful for clinical decision-making prior to coronary revascularization. The residual SYNTAX score (after angioplasty) is an independent predictor of clinical long-term outcome in patients with complex coronary artery disease. Both scores require functional lesion assessment. Adding clinical risk factors to both scores enhances their performance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Therapeutics, Instituto Cardiovascular De Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Jorge A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Belardi
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Therapeutics, Instituto Cardiovascular De Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albertal
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*