Development of angina pectoris pain and cardiac events in asymptomatic patients with myocardial ischemia

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-254645
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.25464

Droste, C. ; Ruf, G. ; Greenlee, Mark W. ; Roskamm, H.

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Abstract

A total of 389 patients with angiographically determined coronary artery disease, who exhibited a complete absence of angina pectoris in the presence of reproducible myocardial ischemia, were studied in a follow-up investigation. After an initial coronary angiogram, anti-ischemic medication was prescribed as treatment. After a mean follow-up time of 4.9 years (maximum 13.4 years) patients were ...