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SUBMITTER: Chen S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5771201 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Shiqun S Liu Yong Y Islam Sheikh Mohammed Shariful SMS Yao Hua H Zhou Yingling Y Chen Ji-Yan JY Li Qiang Q
BMC cardiovascular disorders 20180116 1
<h4>Background</h4>A simple noninvasive model to predict obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) may promote risk stratification and reduce the burden of coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aimed to develop pre-procedural, noninvasive prediction models that better estimate the probability of OCAD among patients with suspected CAD undergoing elective coronary angiography (CAG).<h4>Methods</h4>We included 1262 patients, who had reliable Framingham risk variable data, in a cohort without k ...[more]