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Clinicopathological correlation of premortem coronary angiograms and
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variability in the clinical interpretation of coronary angiograms using the
pathological findings as the standard of accuracy. Comparison of the
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cardiologists showed no substantial difference in overall diagnostic
accuracy among the three observers. In the majority of instances where a
substantial angiographic lesion was found on coronary angiography, it was
verified pathologically. In false-positive or false-negative
interpretations, a majority opinion was accurate when compared with a
pathological lesion in 50% of the instances. Despite the fact that coronary
angiography is an excellent diagnostic tool, there remain limitations of
the accuracy of interpretation not solved by a majority opinion.
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