Radosław Pracoń, John A Spertus, Samuel Broderick, Sripal Bangalore, Frank W Rockhold, Witold Ruzyllo, Elena Demchenko, Thuraia Nageh, Gabriel Blacher Grossman, Kreton Mavromatis, Cholenahally N Manjunath, Paola E P Smanio, Gregg W Stone, G B John Mancini, William E Boden, Jonathan D Newman, Harmony R Reynolds, Judith S Hochman, David J Maron
BACKGROUND: ISCHEMIA (International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches) did not find an overall reduction in cardiovascular events with an initial invasive versus conservative management strategy in chronic coronary disease; however, there were conservative strategy participants who underwent invasive coronary angiography early postrandomization (within 6 months). Identifying factors associated with angiography in conservative strategy participants will inform clinical decision-making in patients with chronic coronary disease...
April 17, 2024: Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions