This study on patients undergoing coronary angiography for acute myocardial infarction demonstrated that 2.8% of patients had angiographically normal coronary arteries and that these patients have a better prognosis than patients with angiographically verified coronary artery disease. The trend toward a higher prevalence of malignancy in this unique patient group raises the possibility of malignancy-induced hypercoagulability or inflammation as an underlying etiologic factor.
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Comment In: Am J Cardiol. 2005 Dec 15;96(12):1755-616360374
Comment In: Am J Cardiol. 2005 Dec 1;96(11):1612-316310452