Importance of risk factors in the angiographic progression of coronary artery disease

• Published in: The American journal of cardiology Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 66 - 70
• Main Authors: Raichlen, Joel S., Healy, Bernadine, Achuff, Stephen C., Pearson, Thomas A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 1986; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Angiography; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Glucose - analysis; Blood Pressure; Cardiology. Vascular system; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging; Coronary heart disease; Diabetes Complications; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Female; Heart; Humans; Hypertension - complications; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Physical Exertion; Risk; Smoking; Physical exercise; Human; Hypertension; Prognosis; Radiodiagnosis; Diabetes mellitus; Tobacco smoking; Cardiovascular disease; Coronary arteriography; Coronary heart disease; Cigarette; Sequential; Risk factor

Although specific risk factors correlate with the development of clinical coronary events, little Is known about their Importance in patients with established coronary artery disease (CAD). A numerical scaring system was used to assess serial coronary anglograms in subjects who had detailed risk fac...