scholarly journals The impact of concomitant anemic syndrome on the clinical course of coronary artery disease

Pathologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-268
Author(s):  
M. O. Konovalova ◽  
N. S. Mykhailovska

The presence of comorbid pathology negatively affects the prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Today it is important to clarify the features of CAD on the background of concomitant anemia and identify the main risk factors for complications to improve the tactics of this category of patients. The aim. To investigate the influence of concomitant anemic syndrome on the clinical course of coronary artery disease, frequency and features of the main cardiovascular events. Materials and methods. The study involved 91 patients with coronary artery disease (42 men and 49 women, age – 70 (49; 93)). All patients were divided into 2 groups: the main group (n = 46) consisted of patients with coronary artery disease with iron-deficiency anemia, the comparison group (n = 45) – patients with coronary artery disease without iron-deficiency anemia. The study of the main cardiovascular events took into account re-hospitalization due to arrhythmic disorders, progression of heart failure (HF), CAD destabilization within the observed period (1 year), as well as death from cardiovascular causes. The data analysis was performed using Statistica 13.0. Results. During the year, 42 non-fatal cardiovascular events were noted in patients of both groups, however in the main group their total number was 30 (67 %) versus 12 (27 %) in the comparison group (χ2 = 13.603; P < 0.05). The presence of concomitant anemia in CAD patients significantly increased the relative risk of re-hospitalizations (RR = 1.9; 95 % CI 1.230–3.112; P < 0.05). Among the reasons for hospitalization in the main group, HF decompensation prevailed – 17 (57 %) patients, unstable angina – 7 (23 %), arrhythmic disorders – 6 (20 %); in the comparison group, among the reasons for re-hospitalization, 7 (57 %) had HF decompensation, 3 (25 %) had unstable angina, and 2 (17 %) cases had arrhythmic disorders. In total, 9 (19.5 %) deaths were recorded in the main group, while in the comparison group 1 (2.2 %) death was recorded during the year (χ2 = 6.995; P < 0.05). The presence of concomitant anemia in patients with CAD increases the risk of fatal outcome by 8.8 times (RR = 8.8; 95 % CI 1.162–66.685; P < 0.05). The presence of moderate anemia in patients with CAD significantly increases the incidence of combined critical events by 39 % during the year of follow-up compared with mild anemia (χ2 = 12.843; P < 0.05). Conclusions. The presence of concomitant anemia is associated with a worsened prognosis for patients having coronary artery disease due to an increased risk of non-fatal cardiovascular events that require re-hospitalization during the year of observation, and an increased incidence of death. Increasing severity of anemia is associated with an increase in the frequency of the combined critical event during 1 year of follow-up.

Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 426-P
Author(s):  
YUQIAN BAO ◽  
YUN SHEN ◽  
XUELI ZHANG ◽  
YITING XU ◽  
QIN XIONG ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Ruiz Ortiz ◽  
J.J Sanchez Fernandez ◽  
C Ogayar Luque ◽  
E Romo Penas ◽  
M Delgado Ortega ◽  
...  

Abstract Background In the COMPASS trial, low dose rivaroxaban (2.5 mg/12h) on top of aspirin showed a 26% reduction in major cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary artery disease (sCAD). However, information about external applicability of these results is limited. Our objective was to assess potential eligibility for this treatment in a “real world” cohort of Spanish patients with sCAD and to evaluate the incidence of major events in the long-term follow up in this population. Methods The CICCOR registry (“Chronic ischemic heart disease in Cordoba”, in Spanish “Cardiopatía isquémica crόnica en Cordoba”) is a prospective, monocentric study. From February 1, 2000 to January 31, 2004, all consecutive patients with sCAD attended at two outpatient cardiology clinics in a city of the south of Spain were included in the study and prospectively followed. The COMPASS inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to this cohort, and the proportion of patients potentially eligible for this trial was described. The rate of the main COMPASS end-point (the composite of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, or cardiovascular death), as well as mortality rates, were investigated in this subset of patients, and compared with those of sCAD patients included in the aspirin alone group of the COMPASS trial. Results From a total population of 1268 patients, 1246 subjects presented enough data to assess eligibility. Among these, 575 patients (46%) had exclusion criteria, and another 229 (18%) did not fulfill the inclusion criteria and were not eligible. The main reasons for exclusion were requirement for dual antiplatelet therapy within 1 year of an acute coronary syndrome or coronary stent implantation (70%), high-bleeding risk (33%), other non-aspirin antiplatelet therapy (13%), atrial fibrillation (12%), anticoagulant use (11%), history of ischemic stroke (5%) and heart failure with severe left ventricular dysfunction (4%). The reason for not fulfilling inclusion criteria was the absence of additional high risk factors in patients younger than 65 years. The potentially eligible population included 442 patients (35% of evaluable patients), with up to 17 years of follow-up (median 9 years, IQR 4–15 years, only 1 patient lost in follow-up, 4174 patients-years of observation). These patients experienced higher primary outcome event rates than coronary patients actually enrolled in the aspirin alone arm of COMPASS (5.1% versus 2.9% per year), and higher rates of cardiovascular (4.0% versus 1.1%) and all-cause mortality (6.3 versus 2.1%, p&lt;0.00005 for all comparisons). Conclusion More than one third of “real world” patients with sCAD of this prospective Spanish registry could be potentially eligible for low dose rivaroxaban therapy, according to COMPASS inclusion and exclusion criteria. This population had a higher risk of cardiovascular events and mortality than COMPASS participants with sCAD in the reference aspirin group. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
D. A. Yakhontov ◽  
A. V. Zvonkova

The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical status, miocardial morphofunctional parameters and adherence to treatment on the background of optimal drug therapy (ODT, including agents improve the prognosis and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCf) in combination with ODT in patients with stable coronary artery disease in combination with hypertension grade 1-2 during prospective observation. The study included 125 men aged 50-75 years. The main group (PCf with ODT) included 78 patients aged 61.5 ± 8.5 years; the comparison group (ODT includes 47 patients aged 63.5 ± 7.1 years. Patients did not significantly differ in age and frequency of major cardiovascular risk factors. Both groups’ patients also did not significantly differ in the angina functional class, of ischemic and hypertensive history duration, myocardial infarct frequency and HF functional class. After a year of observation, there were no significant differences in myocardium morphometric and functional parameters in both groups patients against the background of the treatment. 64 (51.2 %) patients, 42 in the main group and 22 in the comparison group, remained fully adherent to treatment. Greatest commitment found in patients younger than 60 years. The main reason of low adherence was a lack of understanding of the need medication taking with good health and normal blood pressure (BP)


2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Karrthik ◽  
M Gad ◽  
N Bazarbashi ◽  
K Ahuja ◽  
Y Sammour ◽  
...  

Abstract Background High lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels have been shown to increase Myocardial Infarction (MI) and all-cause mortality. However, studies evaluating the optimal preventive measures for that subset of cardiac patients are scarce. This study aims to study the outcomes of aspirin use versus no aspirin for the prevention of all-cause mortality and myocardial infarction in patients with high Lp(a) levels. Purpose We sought to determine the effect of Aspirin in reducing the rate of MI and all-cause mortality among patients with high lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a) ≥50mg/dL] Methods Patients who attended the preventive cardiology clinic from 2005 to 2016 and included in the Preventive Cardiology Database were included in the current single-center, retrospective, observational cohort study that was conducted according to the guidelines of the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Statement) checklist. The primary outcome was the incidence of myocardial infarction and the secondary outcome was all-cause mortality. Patients were excluded in cases of I) Lp(a)a <50mg/dL, II) history of malignancy, or III) being on anticoagulation/ dual antiplatelet therapy. The median duration of follow-up was 92 months from time of Lp(a) measurement to the last follow-up. Continuous variables were expressed as means ± standard deviation or median (IQR), and categorical variables were expressed as percentages (%). All statistical tests were two-sided. A propensity score-matched analysis was performed with 1:1 nearest match for Age, Gender, Race, Smoking status, BMI, Diabetes, Peripheral artery disease, Carotid artery disease, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, Heart failure, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Stroke, family history of coronary artery disease, Lp (a), LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, glucose and total cholesterol. Results 1,805 patients fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria out of 7,410 patients initially identified with recorded Lp(a) levels in the Preventive Cardiology Database. Of these, 376 patients were taking aspirin, and 1429 patients were not receiving aspirin. After propensity score matching for different baseline characteristics and comorbidities as mentioned above, 316 patients were matched in each group. Patients who were on Aspirin had a significantly lower rate of MI events compared to patients who were not on aspirin (6.96% vs 12.02%, P=0.03) and a lower rate, however statistically non-significant, of all-cause mortality (2.84% vs 4.11%, P=0.385). Conclusion The use of aspirin in patients with elevated Lp(a) levels significantly lowers the rate of myocardial infarction events. Larger randomized clinical trials are warranted to evaluate the use of aspirin for primary and secondary prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with high Lp(a) levels.


2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 1254-1262
Author(s):  
Ye-Xuan Cao ◽  
Hui-Wen Zhang ◽  
Jing-Lu Jin ◽  
Hui-Hui Liu ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
...  

TG-rich lipoprotein (TRL)-related biomarkers, including TRL-cholesterol (TRL-C), remnant-like lipoprotein particle-cholesterol (RLP-C), and apoC-III have been associated with atherosclerosis. However, their prognostic values have not been fully determined, especially in patients with previous CAD. This study aimed to examine the associations of TRL-C, RLP-C, and apoC-III with incident cardiovascular events (CVEs) in the setting of secondary prevention of CAD. Plasma TRL-C, RLP-C, and total apoC-III were directly measured. A total of 4,355 participants with angiographically confirmed CAD were followed up for the occurrence of CVEs. During a median follow-up period of 5.1 years (interquartile range: 3.9–6.4 years), 543 (12.5%) events occurred. Patients with incident CVEs had significantly higher levels of TRL-C, RLP-C, and apoC-III than those without events. Multivariable Cox analysis indicated that a log unit increase in TRL-C, RLP-C, and apoC-III increased the risk of CVEs by 49% (95% CI: 1.16–1.93), 21% (95% CI: 1.09–1.35), and 40% (95% CI: 1.11–1.77), respectively. High TRL-C, RLP-C, and apoC-III were also independent predictors of CVEs in individuals with LDL-C levels ≤1.8 mmol/l (n = 1,068). The addition of RLP-C level to a prediction model resulted in a significant increase in discrimination, and all three TRL biomarkers improved risk reclassification. Thus, TRL-C, RLP-C, and apoC-III levels were independently associated with incident CVEs in Chinese CAD patients undergoing statin therapy.


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