Appropriateness of referral for coronary revascularisation in Sweden in 1994 by procedure and clinical indications chapter
| Indication | n | Appropriateness (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriate and necessary | Appropriate | Uncertain | Inappropriate | ||
| CABG | |||||
| Asymptomatic | 28 | 64.3 | 0 | 21.4 | 14.3 |
| Chronic stable angina | 1038 | 78.3 | 0 | 13.2 | 8.5 |
| Unstable angina | 204 | 73.0 | 0 | 10.3 | 16.7 |
| Postmyocardial infarction | 117 | 82.1 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| PTCA | |||||
| Asymptomatic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.4 | 55.6 |
| Chronic stable angina | 447 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 37.8 | 36.7 |
| Unstable angina | 150 | 24.7 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 56.0 |
| Postmyocardial infarction | 81 | 66.7 | 3.7 | 17.3 | 12.4 |