[Natural history of angina pectoris: follow-up on 519 unoperated patients (author's transl)]. 1978

C De Vita, and M Ferratini, and S Pirelli, and M Granata, and F Rovelli

519 patients with angina pectoris studied by selective coronary arteriography and left ventriculogram, were followed for a period ranging from 18 months to 7 years. The mean follow-up was 42.2 months. The patients showed a survival probability of 81% at the 7th year. After 5 years the survival probability was 83.2% for patients with typical stable angina, 70.3% for patients with unstable angina, 96.7% for patients with atypical angina. The survival probability was 78.8% for the male sex and 94.6% for the female (at the 5th year). Age, a long-lasting angina, the presence of: previous infarction, myocardial failure, cigarette smoking, hyperlipidemia, cardiomegaly and an ischemic resting EKG were factors with poor prognostic value. The prognostic value of significant coronary stenosis was confirmed. The survival probability at the 5th year of the patients without critical stenosis was 96.6%, of patients with stenosis of 1, 2 and 3 main coronary arteries was respectively: 87.6%, 79% 54.7%. Significative prognostic differences were observed in patients with normal left ventricle kinesia (survival probability at the 5th year: 90%), compared with patients with severe VS ipokinesia (62.7%) and with VS diskinesia (69%). In the follow-up period an incidence of 9% of myocardial infarctions was observed. The degree of each stenosis and the number of vessels involved, the type of angina, the presence of risk factors or previous myocardial infarction did not affect the clinical evolution of angina.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006949 Hyperlipidemias Conditions with excess LIPIDS in the blood. Hyperlipemia,Hyperlipidemia,Lipemia,Lipidemia,Hyperlipemias,Lipemias,Lipidemias
D006973 Hypertension Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009203 Myocardial Infarction NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION). Cardiovascular Stroke,Heart Attack,Myocardial Infarct,Cardiovascular Strokes,Heart Attacks,Infarct, Myocardial,Infarction, Myocardial,Infarctions, Myocardial,Infarcts, Myocardial,Myocardial Infarctions,Myocardial Infarcts,Stroke, Cardiovascular,Strokes, Cardiovascular
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006333 Heart Failure A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Cardiac Failure,Heart Decompensation,Congestive Heart Failure,Heart Failure, Congestive,Heart Failure, Left-Sided,Heart Failure, Right-Sided,Left-Sided Heart Failure,Myocardial Failure,Right-Sided Heart Failure,Decompensation, Heart,Heart Failure, Left Sided,Heart Failure, Right Sided,Left Sided Heart Failure,Right Sided Heart Failure
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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