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Management and outcomes of acute coronary syndrome with minimal myocardial necrosis: analysis of a large prospective registry from a non-interventional centre.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16620349     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to assess the clinical risk of minimal myonecrosis below the cut-off for acute myocardial infarction (MI) in comparison with other grades of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). One-thousand four hundred and sixty seven consecutive patients with ACS admitted between May 2001 and April 2002 were studied in a non-interventional centre. Patients were divided into unstable angina (UA) (cTnT < 0.01 microg/l), non-ST elevation ACS with minimal myonecrosis (0.01 <or= cTnT < 0.1 microg/l), non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI) (cTnT >or= 0.1 microg/L) and ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). UA (n = 638) was associated with the fewest events at 6 months (2% cardiac death or MI). Patients with any myonecrosis (n = 829) had worse outcomes (6-month cardiac death or MI 18.3-23.3%). Compared with ACS patients with minimal myonecrosis, UA patients were at significantly lower risk (OR 0.21, 95% CI 0.12-0.45, p < 0.001), NSTEMI patients were at similar risk (OR 1.45, 95% CI 0.89-2.35, p = 0.13), and STEMI patients were at higher risk (OR 2.12 95% CI 1.26-3.85, p = 0.008) in adjusted analyses. Nearly 85% of cardiac deaths occurred within 6 months. The risk of adverse events was higher among patients managed by non-cardiologists (OR 1.66, 95% CI 1-2.75, p = 0.049). Patients with non-ST elevation ACS and minimal myonecrosis are a high-risk group more comparable with NSTEMI and clearly distinguishable from patients with UA.
Authors:
K K Ray; P J Sheridan; J Bolton; T C Clayton; A Veitch; R Manivarmane; A Al Rifai; G Payne; W Baig
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of clinical practice     Volume:  60     ISSN:  1368-5031     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Clin. Pract.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-19     Completed Date:  2006-12-04     Revised Date:  2007-02-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9712381     Medline TA:  Int J Clin Pract     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  383-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiology Department, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, UK. kkray@partners.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angina, Unstable / drug therapy*,  pathology
Coronary Angiography
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy*,  pathology
Myocardium / pathology*
Necrosis
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors

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