What do you need to know about the syntax score?
The SYNTAX Score is a tool developed in connection with the SYNTAX Trial, a trial comparing PCI and Cardiac Surgery in complex, high-risk LM and/or 3VD patients.
When do the results of SYNTAX II come out?
This tool was validated in different registries and randomized trials. It has also been the basis for the ongoing SYNTAX II trial, sponsored by the European Cardiovascular Research Institute in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, which final 5-year results are expected in 2021.
Is the syntax score used for medical advice?
The SYNTAX Score and related materials are not intended to provide medical advice or guidance as to appropriate treatment strategies for individual patients.
The SYNTAX score (Fig. 23.4) was designed to predict the postprocedural risk associated with PCI or surgical revascularization. It is a visual estimate of CAD burden and complexity. The SYNTAX score takes into account complex lesions including bifurcations, chronic total occlusions, thrombus, calcification, and small diffuse disease.
Is the diameter of the branches included in the syntax score?
The branches <1.5 mm in diameter, despite having severe lesions, are not included in the SYNTAX score. The percent diameter stenosis is not a consideration in the SYNTAX score, only the presence of a stenosis from 50% to 99% diameter, <50% diameter narrowing, or total occlusion.
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What does the syntax score mean in CAD?
It is a visual estimate of CAD burden and complexity. The SYNTAX score takes into account complex lesions including bifurcations, chronic total occlusions, thrombus, calcification, and small diffuse disease. The score ranges from 0 to greater than 60 in very complex coronary anatomy lesions.
