The SYNTAX scoring algorithm was used to score all angiograms, and patients were divided into two groups: those with SYNTAX score of at least 33 (n = 181) and those with SYNTAX score of less than ...

N Engl J Med. 2009;360:961-972). For the ACUITY substudy, scores were calculated using the Syntax algorithm. Patients were then stratified into tertiles based on the results: Low score: less than 7 (n ...

The SYNTAX score is an anatomical-based tool that has quickly become established for long-term risk prediction after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Since publication of the SYNTAX trial ...

For diabetic patients with multivessel coronary artery disease, CABG surgery should be the preferred revascularization over PCI regardless of the SYNTAX score, according to the results of a new study.