Prognostic significance, angiographic characteristics and impact of antithrombotic and anticoagulant therapy on outcomes in high versus low grade coronary artery ectasia: A long-term follow-up study.
Prasad GunasekaranDusan StanojevicTaylor DreesJohn FritzlenMegan HaghnegahdarMatthew McCulloughRajat BaruaAshwani MehtaEric HockstadMark WileyMatthew EarnestPeter TadrosRandall GentonKamal GuptaPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2018)
The angiographic extent of CAE and sluggish coronary flow are independent predictors of future ACS despite good medical management. DAPT or oral anticoagulation reduces the risk of future ACS.
Keyphrases
- low grade
- coronary artery
- atrial fibrillation
- acute coronary syndrome
- high grade
- current status
- venous thromboembolism
- pulmonary artery
- antiplatelet therapy
- healthcare
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- heart failure
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- metabolic syndrome
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- replacement therapy