Patients’ perceptions of the reasons for undergoing coronary angiography and their expectations at follow-up
| ExpQb: | n=544 | |
| n | % | |
| 1 a–e.What is, in your opinion, the main reason for you to undergo a coronary angiography? | ||
| 1a. To investigate whether there are changes in my heart that could pose a risk for my future life. | 85 | 15.6 |
| 1b. To investigate what is causing my symptoms. | 237 | 43.6 |
| 1c. To investigate whether any intervention can be performed to make my symptoms disappear. | 184 | 33.8 |
| 1d. To investigate whether my heart is healthy enough for me to undergo other planned surgery (not on the heart). | 18 | 3.3 |
| 1e. I will be investigated prior to undergoing heart valve surgery. | 7 | 1.3 |
| 3 a–f. What do you expect the coronary angiography will show? | ||
| 3a. That there is no narrowing of the coronary vessels. | 82 | 15.1 |
| 3b. That there is narrowing of the coronary vessels, but not worse than lifestyle changes will suffice as treatment. | 57 | 10.5 |
| 3c. That there is narrowing of the coronary vessels, that may explain my symptoms and that the appropriate treatment will be with drugs. | 86 | 15.8 |
| 3d. That there is narrowing of the coronary vessels that can be appropriately treated with balloon angioplasty. | 291 | 53.5 |
| 3e. That there is narrowing of the coronary vessels that is suitable for treatment with bypass surgery. | 11 | 2.0 |
| 3f. That there is narrowing of the coronary vessels that cannot be treated with any of the above options. | 5 | 0.9 |
ExpQb, expectation questionnaire at baseline.