Analysis of elective coronary angiography findings in patients with suspected angina pectoris in the cardiocenter Hradec Králové – Real-life clinical practice in light of the guidelines

ConclusionMost of the patients referred for elective CA had medium risk of IHD. The patient medical history alone was not a reliable predictor of IHD. The stress tests for detection of ischemia were performed scarcely with the dominance of stress electrocardiogram, which was not reliable in the ischemia detection in the clinical practice. The imaging stress tests were not used to a sufficient extent and the rate of negative elective CAs was high in the analyzed study population.
Source: Cor et Vasa - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research