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Table 1 Clinical details of the six cases as presented

From: Variations in clinical decision-making between cardiologists and cardiac surgeons; a case for management by multidisciplinary teams?

Patient

Age

Presentation

Stress Test

LV function

Severity CAD

Co-morbitity

Drug therapy

NZ score

ACRE score

A

54

Unstable

Positive

Good

3VD

Mild asthma

Oral ×3

69

CABG

B

65

Stable

Positive

Good

3VD incl LMS

Obese

Oral ×2

60

CABG

C

74

Unstable

Not done

Good

3VD excl prox LAD

Rheumatoid

Oralx3

60

CABG or PCI

D

61

Stable

Positive

Good

3VD

Osteoarthritis

Oral ×2

65

CABG

E

64

Stable

Positive

Good

3VD

Obese, HBP

Oral ×2

30

CABG

F

67

Stable

Positive

Moderate

2VD excl prox LAD

None

Oral ×1

43

Uncertain

  1. Key : Stress test – exercise test, positive is defined as >2 mm ST depression, CAD – coronary artery disease, VD – vessel disease, LMS – left main stem, LAD – left anterior descending artery, exc – excluding, prox – proximal, NZ score – New Zealand score (>35 merits revascularisation) [8], HBP – hypertension, Drug therapy – oral – 1,2 or 3 oral anti-anginal drugs, ACRE score (see reference 9), CABG – coronary artery by-pass grafting, PCI – percutaneous coronary intervention.