Table 2.
Angiographic characteristics according to the presence of inherited primary arrhythmia syndromes
Characteristic | Group Ia (n = 45) | Group IIb (n = 29) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Spontaneous spasm | 25 (55.6) | 15 (51.7) | 0.747 |
Ergonovine provocation test | 31 (68.9) | 20 (69.0) | 0.994 |
Vasospastic artery | |||
Left anterior descending artery | 30 (66.7) | 14 (48.3) | 0.116 |
Focal | 10 (33.3) | 3 (21.4) | 0.498 |
Diffuse | 17 (56.7) | 10 (71.4) | 0.509 |
Mixed | 3 (10.0) | 1 (7.1) | 0.621 |
Total occlusion by spasm | 13 (43.3) | 2 (14.3) | 0.089 |
Left circumflex artery | 12 (26.7) | 5 (17.2) | 0.347 |
Focal | 1 (8.3) | 2 (40.0) | 0.191 |
Diffuse | 9 (75.0) | 2 (40.0) | 0.280 |
Mixed | 2 (16.7) | 1 (20.0) | 0.676 |
Total occlusion by spasm | 3 (25.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0.280 |
Right coronary artery | 23 (51.1) | 18 (62.1) | 0.355 |
Focal | 9 (39.1) | 10 (55.6) | 0.295 |
Diffuse | 12 (52.2) | 6 (33.3) | 0.228 |
Mixed | 2 (8.7) | 2 (11.1) | 0.598 |
Total occlusion by spasm | 13 (56.5) | 11 (61.1) | 0.767 |
Multivessel | 14 (31.1) | 6 (20.7) | 0.324 |
Focal | 0 | 1 (16.7) | 0.300 |
Diffuse | 11 (78.6) | 4 (66.7) | 0.573 |
Mixed | 3 (21.4) | 1 (16.7) | 0.657 |
Total occlusion by spasm | 4 (28.6) | 2 (33.3) | 0.613 |
Values are presented as number (%).
Group I indicates the patients with electrocardiographic abnormalities suggesting inherited primary arrhythmia syndromes.
Group II, the patients without electrocardiographic abnormalities suggesting inherited primary arrhythmia syndromes.