Coronary atherosclerosis progressed more frequently in men, in the proximal segments of the left coronary artery, and in the presence of risk factors, the relative importance of which was greater in younger patients and women.
On Natural History study of stenosis progression: Nationwide study of 248 736 patients with 2 661 245 coronary artery segments with <50% luminal stenosis, progression to ≥50% luminal stenosis within 15 years occurred in 2.6% of segments, incidence rate 1.45/1000 segment/years.
AddThis | Home authors.elsevier.com/a/1cjWX_3CjG7l… The PROSPECT II study is now published in The Lancet We now know how to identify the plaques that will cause MI. Next question, how to treat.