Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9178204 | Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, factors associated with the spreading of coronary stenosis were different according to the gender. Moreover, the presence of diabetes and multivessel disease had a negative impact on the long-term prognosis of patients undergoing PTCA. In addition, the family history of CAD represented in our study a strong predictor of clinical events. We suggest that in the management of post-PTCA patients, the role of individual baseline clinical characteristics must be taken into account and that subjects with a family history of premature CAD, diabetes and a wide extension of coronary disease represent those with the highest risk.
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Authors
Manfredi Rizzo, Carlo M. Barbagallo, Davide Noto, Antonio Pace, Angelo B. Cefalú, Vincenzo Pernice, Vito Pinto, Antonino Rubino, Daniele Pieri, Marcello Traina, Arian Frasheri, Alberto Notarbartolo, Maurizio R. Averna,