Clinical overview of risk factors and prognostic scoring for older coronary artery disease patients, emphasizing risk stratification and follow-up.
Key Takeaways
- 4,836 patients aged 60 or older with 50% or greater coronary stenosis were analyzed
- 866 patients were aged 75 or older and 508 entered the one-year prognosis cohort
- OPT-CAD score was compared with GRACE to predict one-year major adverse cardiovascular events