25% of Angiographies termed use inappropriate in diagnosis of coronary artery disease: IHJ study
Coronary artery disease can be fatal when left undiagnosed at early stages. The mortality rate due to cardiovascular diseases is high worldwide. A recent study by Dr Marita Mohammad shahi has pointed out the one in four angiography has been found to be use inappropriate The study has been published in the Indian Heart Journal.
Coronary angiography is a procedure that uses contrast material and x-rays to see how blood flows through the arteries of the heart.It is often done along with cardiac catheterization, a procedure that measures pressures in the heart chambers.
The objective of the study was to assess the appropriate use of diagnostic catheterizations (DC) for patients with suspected coronary artery disease performed in Iran. The Electronic Health Record System database and manual review of files were utilized to collect data between 2012 and 2014.
The study included 2458 angiographies, Patients were categorized in three groups as appropriate, uncertain, and inappropriate usage of DC, and the logistic regression was used to investigate the relationships between variables.
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