[Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry of High Risk Patients: 30-Day Outcome]

N V Lomakin1, L I Buryachkovskaya2, A B Sumarokov2

  • 1Central Clinical Hospital of the Management Affair of President RF.

Kardiologiia
|December 19, 2019
PubMed

Insights

High-on-treatment platelet reactivity, chronic kidney disease, and type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) significantly increase major adverse cardiac events (MACE) risk in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients within 30 days. Platelet function testing (PFT) aids risk stratification.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Clinical Research
  • Vascular Medicine

Background:

  • Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) poses a significant risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE).
  • Real-world data often reveal higher mortality rates in ACS patients compared to clinical trials, particularly in elderly populations with high comorbidity.
  • Identifying additional cardiovascular risk factors beyond traditional ones is crucial for effective MACE risk stratification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate additional cardiovascular risk factors for MACE in ACS patients within 30 days post-index event.
  • To assess the role of platelet function testing (PFT) in risk stratification for ACS patients.
  • To analyze the impact of chronic kidney disease and type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) on MACE in ACS.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective registry of 750 ACS patients from 2012-2015.
  • Dual antiplatelet therapy administered to 569 patients; PFT performed in 425.
  • Analysis included univariate and multivariate assessments of MACE predictors.

Main Results:

  • 30-day mortality rate was 10.1%.
  • Univariate analysis linked MACE to age, atrial fibrillation, stroke, chronic kidney disease, low ejection fraction, and T2MI.
  • Multivariate analysis identified high-on-treatment platelet reactivity (PFT > 45%), chronic kidney disease, and T2MI as significant MACE predictors.

Conclusions:

  • The ACS registry highlights high real-world mortality, linked to elderly patients and high comorbidity.
  • Type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) and chronic kidney disease are associated with a more severe prognosis and increased MACE.
  • Platelet function testing (PFT) is valuable for risk stratification in ACS patients, especially those with T2MI and chronic kidney disease.
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