scholarly journals Comorbidities and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-227
Author(s):  
M. Yu. Gilyarov ◽  
E. V. Konstantinova ◽  
M. R. Atabegashvili ◽  
T. D. Solntseva ◽  
D. A. Anichkov ◽  
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Aim. To assess comorbidities in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to analyze patient subgroups with different treatment strategies in the Regional Vascular Center (RVC).Material and methods. The prospective study included 205 patients with confirmed ACS 75 years and older, the mean age was 81±4.9 years, and 68% were women. ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was diagnosed in 46 (22.4 %) patients, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) was diagnosed in 159 (77,6 %) patients. The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was calculated in every patient. Early outcomes were defined as those assessed during hospital stay. Late outcomes were assessed at 6 months after the discharge using phone calls and/or clinic visits. All patients provided written informed consent.Results. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was performed in 42% of patients. In patients with STEMI and NSTEMI PCI was performed in 73% and 32%, respectively. Mean CCI score was 7.9 points: 7.6 points in men and 8.04 in women. Patients with STEMI had higher CCI score than NSTEMI patients (p<0.01): 8.1 points and 7.1 points, respectively. Patients who underwent PCI had lower CCI score (7.2 points) than patients in non-PCI group (8.2 points; p<0.05). Patients with STEMI in PCI and non-PCI groups had significant difference in CCI score (p<0.05): 7.4 and 8.4 points, respectively. Mean CCI score in patients who died in hospital was 8.5 while discharged patients had 7.6 points (p<0.01). In 6 months 13 patients (6.3%) died, their mean age was 84.9 years, mean CCI was 9 points, PCI was performed in 3 (23%) patients.Conclusions. Elderly patients with ACS had high comorbidity level assessed by CCI score. Higher CCI score was associated with PCI non-performance in elderly patients. Elderly patients with STEMI had higher CCI score than patients with NSTEMI which was significantly associated with PCI non-performance. Patients who died in hospital or in 6 months after the ACS onset had higher CCI score than other elderly patients with ACS.

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roksolana Nesterak ◽  
Sofia Bardashevska

The objective of the research was to analyze the effectiveness of using suggestive therapy in the patients with acute coronary syndrome by assessing the dynamics of the clinical condition and indicators of anxiety. Materials and Methods. There were examined 135 patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, 60 patients with the use of the conservative treatment and 75 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention. The dynamics of objective indices, adaptation changes and anxiety indices in the groups of patients with traditional treatment and in the groups of patients with suggestive therapy in addition to the traditional rehabilitation measures, were analyzed. Results. Analyzing the dynamics of adaptive indices, it was determined that in the group of patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, who were performed conservative therapy, the dynamics was less significant, which is related to the general desadaptative syndrome. Changes in the group of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and suggestive therapy, with a decrease of blood pressure, heart rate, and a decrease in the index of functional changes from 3.78±0.15 points before the intervention up to 2.92±0.13 points after suggestive therapy (p<0.01) were more significant. In all groups of patients, high levels of reactive anxiety were observed at the beginning of treatment. As a result of treatment, a decrease in anxiety was noted, but more pronounced changes were seen in the group with the use of suggestive therapy (p<0.05). Conclusions. The use of suggestive therapy methods when treating the patients with acute coronary syndrome is an important intervention, that provides a comprehensive approach considering all the components, enhances the patients’ adaptive abilities in the rehabilitation phase, improves the quality and effectiveness of restorative treatment. The use of suggestive therapy at the rehabilitation stage improves the clinical course, reduces anginal manifestations, stabilizes blood pressure and increases exercise tolerance.


2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
Pınar D Gündoğmuş ◽  
Emrah B Ölçü ◽  
Ahmet Öz ◽  
İbrahim H Tanboğa ◽  
Ahmet L Orhan

Introduction Although it is recommended that elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) should undergo an assessment for invasive revascularization, these patients undergo fewer coronary interventions despite the current guidelines. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of percutaneous coronary intervention on all-cause mortalities monthly and annually in the population. Methods Three hundred and twenty-four patients with NSTEMI aged 65 years or older who underwent coronary angiography and treated with conservative strategy or percutaneous coronary intervention were included in the study. All demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients were recorded and one-month and one-year follow-up results were analysed. Results Two hundred eight cases (64.19%) were treated with percutaneous coronary intervention and 116 cases (35.81%) of the participant were treated with conservative methods. The mean age of the participants was 75.41 ± 6.65 years. The treatment strategy was an independent predictor for the mortality of one-year (HR: 1.965). Furthermore, Killip class ≥2 (HR:2.392), Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (HR:2.637) and renal failure (HR: 3.471) were independent predictors for one-year mortality. Conclusion The present study has revealed that percutaneous coronary intervention was effective on one-year mortality in NSTEMI patients over the age of 65. It is considered that percutaneous coronary intervention would decrease mortality in these patients but it should be addressed in larger population studies.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Héctor E. Flores-Salinas ◽  
Fidel Casillas-Muñoz ◽  
Yeminia Valle ◽  
Cesar M. Guzmán-Sánchez ◽  
Jorge Ramon Padilla-Gutiérrez

Introduction and Objective. In Mexico, there has been an increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease due to rising life expectancy, westernized lifestyle, lack of prevention, and industrialized exposure. This article describes the pharmacological treatment, surgical interventions, and associated clinical complications in patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and their impact on in-hospital mortality frequency in a Cardiology Unit in Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Methods. This is a retrospective study including male and female patients aged ≥18 years who were diagnosed with ACS. The collected data included demographic characteristics, risk factors, medications, electrocardiograms, surgical procedures, and in-hospital deaths. Results. There are at least 20% more diagnoses of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in this hospital compared to the latest national reports in Mexico. The most common risk factors were type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, and dyslipidaemia. Diabetic patients with a clinical history of percutaneous coronary intervention had a higher risk of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction than nondiabetics (OR: 2.34; p=0.013), also smoking patients with previous heart surgery than nonsmokers (OR: 7.73; p=0.0007). The average in-hospital mortality was 3.6% for ACS. Conclusions. There is a higher percentage of coronary interventionism and improvement in pharmacological treatment, which is reflected in lower mortality. The substantial burden of T2DM could be related to a higher number of cases of STEMI. Diabetics with precedent percutaneous coronary intervention and smokers with previous heart surgery have an increased risk of subsequent infarction.


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