Evaluation of the Predictive Value of Left Anterior Fascicular Block on Determination of Left Main and/or Proximal Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Stable Angina: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Cirakoglu O. F., Sahin S., YILMAZ A. S.

ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.22, no.4, pp.287-293, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/imj.galenos.2021.08365
  • Journal Name: ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.287-293
  • Keywords: Left anterior fascicular block, obstructive left main coronary artery lesion, obstructive proximal left anterior descending coronary artery lesion, stable angina pectoris, BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK, INTRAVENTRICULAR-CONDUCTION DISTURBANCES, LEFT-VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY, LEFT AXIS DEVIATION, PROGNOSTIC-SIGNIFICANCE, CHAMBER QUANTIFICATION, EUROPEAN-ASSOCIATION, DIABETES-MELLITUS, AMERICAN-SOCIETY, HEART-DISEASE
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Successful revascularization of lesions located in the left main and/or proximal left anterior descending (LM and/or pLAD) coronary artery improves survival than medical therapy only. Therefore, accurate identification of high-risk patients with suspected stable angina pectoris is critical for outpatient clinics. Since the septal perforators of the left anterior descending coronary artery are the main source of blood supply of the left anterior fascicle, we hypothesized that the presence of left anterior fascicular block (LAFB) can predict obstructive stenoses of LM and/or pLAD coronary arteries in patients with suspected stable angina pectoris.