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Case #1

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

## Overview

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Pre-operative angiography has not been associated with improved outcomes in retrospective analyses.

## Coronary Angiography

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It is reasonable to perform coronary angiography in the following scenarios:

* Age over 60 years
* Presence of CAD risk factors
* History of prior myocardial infarction

## References

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