Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Volume 92, Issue 1 pp. 48-49
Coronary Artery Disease

SYNTAX II in the “real world” – A practical approach to coronary risk-stratification

Fabian R. Reimold MD, PhD, 

Fabian R. Reimold MD, PhD

Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts

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Michael S. Levy MD, MPH, 

Corresponding Author

Michael S. Levy MD, MPH

Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts

Correspondence Michael S. Levy, MD, MPH, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author
First published: 02 August 2018
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.27703

Key Points

  • The SYNTAX II score is valid in the real world, and can be applied to international patient cohorts
  • It is an independent predictor of overall mortality and other cardiovascular endpoints
  • It is a practical tool for coronary risk stratification given its inclusion of pertinent clinical data in addition to anatomic data

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