Characteristics and outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction and angiographically normal coronary arteries
The American journal of cardiology, 2005•Elsevier
This study on patients undergoing coronary angiography for acute myocardial infarction
demonstrated that 2.8% of patients had angiographically normal coronary arteries and that
these patients have a better prognosis than patients with angiographically verified coronary
artery disease. The trend toward a higher prevalence of malignancy in this unique patient
group raises the possibility of malignancy-induced hypercoagulability or inflammation as an
underlying etiologic factor.
demonstrated that 2.8% of patients had angiographically normal coronary arteries and that
these patients have a better prognosis than patients with angiographically verified coronary
artery disease. The trend toward a higher prevalence of malignancy in this unique patient
group raises the possibility of malignancy-induced hypercoagulability or inflammation as an
underlying etiologic factor.
This study on patients undergoing coronary angiography for acute myocardial infarction demonstrated that 2.8% of patients had angiographically normal coronary arteries and that these patients have a better prognosis than patients with angiographically verified coronary artery disease. The trend toward a higher prevalence of malignancy in this unique patient group raises the possibility of malignancy-induced hypercoagulability or inflammation as an underlying etiologic factor.
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