The Presence of angiographic collaterals in Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction is a predictor of long-term clinical outcomes

• Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions Vol. 83; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Kloepfer, Angela M., Lipson, Lewis C., Keeley, Ellen C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2014; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Aged; Chi-Square Distribution; Collateral Circulation; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Artery Bypass; Coronary Circulation; coronary collaterals; Coronary Vessels - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Vessels - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Myocardial Infarction - diagnostic imaging; Myocardial Infarction - mortality; Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology; Myocardial Infarction - therapy; non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Recurrence; Registries; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; coronary collaterals; non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

Objectives To determine whether the presence of angiographic coronary collaterals is a predictor of long‐term clinical outcomes in patients with non‐ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Background The presence of coronary collaterals on angiography provides prognostic information in patients...