scholarly journals A study of patients who presented with acute coronary syndrome to an emergency department in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. s48-s48
Author(s):  
Priyamali Jayasekera ◽  
GKG Dasanayake ◽  
PMK Bandara ◽  
DANL Jayawardhena ◽  
KMS Malkanthi
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Coronary Syndrome

scholarly journals Prevalence of Modifiable Risk Factors among Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

2021 ◽  
pp. 765-772
Author(s):  
I. Mariraj ◽  
M. Naveen Kumar ◽  
N. S. Ani Rubitha ◽  
R. Rameshwar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Great Reduction ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Coronary Syndrome

Background and Objectives: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is one of the major causes for mortality and morbidity among the cardiovascular diseases in India. In this study the modifiable risk factors leading to ACS are considered and its prevalence in a Tertiary care hospital is studied. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective type of study conducted in a tertiary care hospital. A total of 100 patients diagnosed with ACS were taken in this study. Their data was taken, and results were formulated in excel data sheet. Results: Among the UA patients, 65% were found to be dyslipidaemic, 60% as obese, 45% as diabetics, 47.5% as hypertensive and 40% as smokers. Among the NSTEMI patients, 66.67% were found to be dyslipidaemic, 52.78% as hypertensive, 44.44% as smokers, 30.56% as diabetics and 27.78% as obese. Among the STEMI patients, 37.50% were found to be dyslipidemic, 25% as both diabetic and obese, 20.83% as hypertensive,12.5% as smokers. Hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking and obesity showed significance. Conclusion: The prevalence of modifiable risk factors is a major concern for developing ACS and when they are modified there will be a great reduction in the incidence of ACS.

scholarly journals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute coronary syndrome admissions to a tertiary care hospital in Portugal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Calvão ◽  
Ana Filipa Amador ◽  
Catarina Martins da Costa ◽  
Paulo Maia Araújo ◽  
Teresa Pinho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Can troponin I measurement predict short-term serious cardiac outcomes in patients presenting to the emergency department with possible acute coronary syndrome?

CJEM ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
pp. 22-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen A. Hill ◽  
P.J. Devereaux ◽  
Lauren Griffith ◽  
John Opie ◽  
Matthew J. McQueen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Troponin I ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cardiovascular Death ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Likelihood Ratios ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Cardiac Outcomes ◽  
Cardiac Outcome

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the ability of troponin I (TnI) measurement to predict the likelihood of a serious cardiac outcome over the subsequent 72 hours in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms suggestive of an acute coronary syndrome. Methods: This prospective observational study enrolled consecutive patients presenting to 2 urban tertiary care hospital EDs over a 5-week period. Eligible patients included those for whom a TnI test was ordered within 24 hours of arrival and in whom no serious cardiac outcome occurred before the test result was available. Patients were followed for 72 hours and serious cardiac outcomes documented; these included cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, serious arrhythmia and refractory pain. We calculated likelihood ratios (LRs) to describe the association of the TnI result with serious cardiac outcomes. Results: Of the 352 enrolled patients, 20 had a serious cardiac outcome within 72 hours of ED presentation. The derived LRs (and 95% confidence interval [CI]) were 0.5 (0.3–0.9) for TnI values <0.5 µg/L, 1.6 (0.4–6.5) for TnI values from 0.5 to 2.0 µg/L, 5.8 (1.7–19.5) for TnI values from >2.0 to 10.0 µg/L and 14.4 (4.8–42.9) for TnI values >10.0 µg/L. Conclusions: TnI values >2.0 µg/L are associated with an increased probability of serious cardiac outcomes within 72 hours. TnI values between 0.5 and 2.0 µg/L are weakly positive predictors. TnI values <0.5 µg/L have LRs in the range of 0.5 and thus are weakly negative predictors, not substantially decreasing the likelihood of serious cardiac outcomes, particularly in patients with a moderate or high pretest probability.

scholarly journals An Online Tool for Nurse Triage to Evaluate Risk for Acute Coronary Syndrome at Emergency Department

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuwares Sittichanbuncha ◽  
Patchaya Sanpha-asa ◽  
Theerayut Thongkrau ◽  
Chaiyapon Keeratikasikorn ◽  
Noppadol Aekphachaisawat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Online Tool ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Nurse Triage

Background. To differentiate acute coronary syndrome (ACS) from other causes in patients presenting with chest pain at the emergency department (ED) is crucial and can be performed by the nurse triage. We evaluated the effectiveness of the ED nurse triage for ACS of the tertiary care hospital.Methods. We retrospectively enrolled consecutive patients who were identified as ACS at risk patients by the ED nurse triage. Patients were categorized as ACS and non-ACS group by the final diagnosis. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to predict factors associated with ACS. An online model predictive of ACS for the ED nurse triage was constructed.Results. There were 175 patients who met the study criteria. Of those, 28 patients (16.0%) were diagnosed with ACS. Patients with diabetes, patients with previous history of CAD, and those who had at least one character of ACS chest pain were independently associated with having ACS by multivariate logistic regression. The adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) were 4.220 (1.445, 12.327), 3.333 (1.040, 10.684), and 12.539 (3.876, 40.567), respectively.Conclusions. The effectiveness of the ED nurse triage for ACS was 16%. The online tool is available for the ED triage nurse to evaluate risk of ACS in individuals.

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