Clinical and angiographic data in early post- XXXX angina.

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The preliminary results of a prospective study undertaken in @entity1 with a first episode of @entity583 are presented. The clinical, electrocardiographic and angiographic characteristics of 34 @entity1 who developed early post- @entity1188 angina (group I) were compared with those of 144 @entity1 who remained asymptomatic after the acute @entity1188 (group II). No difference was found between the two groups as to age, sex prevalence, risk factors, presence of @entity5749 before @entity1188 , severe @entity943 or transient @entity712 in CCU and peak CK value. @entity1 of group I had more frequently ecg signs of @entity583 in anterior leads (P less than 0.01) than @entity1 of group II. Exercise testing, performed by 23 @entity1 of group I and by 140 @entity1 of group II, was positive in 14 @entity1 with early post- @entity1188 angina and in 37 who remained asymptomatic after the acute @entity1188 (P less than 0.01). The two groups had similar values of left ventricular end diastolic volume index, left ventricular end diastolic pressure and ejection fraction. @entity1 with early post- @entity1188 angina however had more frequently double or @entity66 , while single vessel disease prevailed in group II @entity1 . Although the follow-up period was limited (average 9 months), a higher incidence of @entity299 was found in group I @entity1 (P less than 0.01). These data show that early post- @entity1188 angina defines a high-risk subset of @entity1 among those with recent @entity583 . A more @entity146 approach, including thrombolytic therapy and coronary angioplasty, seems warranted.
