BACKGROUND: The presence or absence of collateral circulation to the infarct-related coronary artery in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) significantly impacts on infarct size and resulting left ventricular function. However, the determinants of collateral development have not been clarified. HYPOTHESIS: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the determinants of collateral development in humans. METHODS: The study group consisted of 248 patients (178 men, 70 women; mean age 63 years) undergoing coronary angiography within 12 h after the onset of a first AMI. All patients exhibited complete occlusion of the infarct-related artery. The extent of collateral circulation to the area perfused by the infarct-related artery was graded as none, or poorly or well developed, depending on the degree of opacification of the occluded coronary artery on the contralateral injection of contrast. RESULTS: Well-developed collateral circulation was observed in 92 of the 248 patients (37.1%). The prevalence of well-developed collaterals was 57% in patients with a history of angina pectoris prior to AMI, which was significantly (p < 0.0001) higher than the 26% in those without a history of angina. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis was then applied to identify predictors of collateral development. Possible determinants of collateral development were long-standing preinfarction angina, severity of coronary artery disease, age, gender, and coronary risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, smoking). This analysis revealed that only the presence of a history of angina pectoris prior to AMI was a significant predictor of collateral development (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: A history of angina pectoris prior to AMI is a clinical marker for coronary stenoses. Since severe coronary stenoses can provide stimuli that lead to collateral development, it is reasonable that a history of angina would also be a clinical marker for collateral vessels.
BACKGROUND: The presence or absence of collateral circulation to the infarct-related coronary artery in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) significantly impacts on infarct size and resulting left ventricular function. However, the determinants of collateral development have not been clarified. HYPOTHESIS: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the determinants of collateral development in humans. METHODS: The study group consisted of 248 patients (178 men, 70 women; mean age 63 years) undergoing coronary angiography within 12 h after the onset of a first AMI. All patients exhibited complete occlusion of the infarct-related artery. The extent of collateral circulation to the area perfused by the infarct-related artery was graded as none, or poorly or well developed, depending on the degree of opacification of the occluded coronary artery on the contralateral injection of contrast. RESULTS: Well-developed collateral circulation was observed in 92 of the 248 patients (37.1%). The prevalence of well-developed collaterals was 57% in patients with a history of angina pectoris prior to AMI, which was significantly (p < 0.0001) higher than the 26% in those without a history of angina. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis was then applied to identify predictors of collateral development. Possible determinants of collateral development were long-standing preinfarction angina, severity of coronary artery disease, age, gender, and coronary risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, smoking). This analysis revealed that only the presence of a history of angina pectoris prior to AMI was a significant predictor of collateral development (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: A history of angina pectoris prior to AMI is a clinical marker for coronary stenoses. Since severe coronary stenoses can provide stimuli that lead to collateral development, it is reasonable that a history of angina would also be a clinical marker for collateral vessels.
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