Quality of life at referral predicts outcome of elective coronary artery angiogram

BACKGROUND: Patients' anxiety and quality of life (HRQL) are affected by waiting for diagnostic tests such as coronary artery angiogram (CATH). It is unknown whether HRQL and psychological status at the time of referral are related to likelihood of coronary artery disease (CAD) as diagnosed by CATH. PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were (1) to determine patients' anxiety and HRQL at the time of referral for elective CATH and (2) to assess …