The impact of the coronary collateral circulation on mortality: a meta-analysis
Meier P, Hemingway H, Lansky AJ, Knapp G, Pitt B, Seiler C. The impact of the coronary collateral circulation on mortality: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal 2011, 33: 614-621. PMID: 21969521, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseStable coronary artery diseaseCoronary collateral circulationMyocardial infarctionCollateral circulationRisk ratioHigh collateralizationLow collateralizationSummary risk ratiosAcute myocardial infarctionSubacute myocardial infarctionRandom-effects modelRelevant protective effectCause mortalityCoronary collateralsHard endpointsArtery diseaseCoronary collateralizationVentricular remodellingInfarct sizeClinical endpointsBlood supplyProtective effectMortality riskPatients