2. Executive Summary Patient health status includes 3 components: symptom burden, functional
status, and health-related quality of life (HRQL; Figure). 7 Symptom burden includes the …

Background— Elderly patients with ischemic heart disease are increasingly referred for
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, …

This study on patients undergoing coronary angiography for acute myocardial infarction
demonstrated that 2.8% of patients had angiographically normal coronary arteries and that …

Background Frailty is superior to chronological age as a predictor of outcome. The Edmonton
Frail Scale (EFS) is a simple valid measure of frailty, covering multiple important domains, …

Background Although there have been substantial medical advances that improve the
outcomes following cardiac ischemic events, gender differences in the treatment and course of …

Background The Jeopardy Score from Duke University and the Myocardial Jeopardy Index
from the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI) have been validated but …

BACKGROUND: Although bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting in coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with low morbidity and good long-term results, …

Aims To describe health status outcomes at 4 years for a cohort of elderly patients with
cardiac disease. Methods and results Using the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcomes …

Background: Uncertainty remains about the effects of aspirin in patients with prior percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) having noncardiac surgery. Objective: To evaluate benefits …

Importance Contrast-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of
coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) that has been associated …