Plasma Catestatin in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Cardiology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 136 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weixian Xu ◽  
Haiyi Yu ◽  
Hubing Wu ◽  
Siheng Li ◽  
Baoxia Chen ◽  
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Objectives: To measure plasma catestatin levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome and investigate whether there is an association between catestatin levels and long-term outcome. Methods: Patients (n = 170) with suspected acute coronary syndrome who underwent emergency coronary angiography were enrolled, including 46 with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), 89 with unstable angina pectoris (UAP), and 35 without coronary artery disease (CAD). All patients were followed for 2 years to measure the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), including death from a cardiovascular cause, recurrent acute myocardial infarction, or hospital admission for heart failure or revascularization. Results: On average, the plasma catestatin levels in patients with STEMI (0.80 ± 0.62 ng/ml) and UAP (0.99 ± 0.63 ng/ml) were significantly lower than the levels seen in the control group with no evidence of CAD (1.38 ± 0.98 ng/ml; p = 0.001). In multivariable linear regression, body mass index, presence of hypertension, and type of CAD were independently related to the plasma catestatin level. However, there were no significant differences in MACEs between patients with high and low levels of catestatin. Conclusions: The plasma catestatin levels in patients with STEMI and UAP were lower than the levels seen in patients without CAD.

Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raffaele Bugiardini ◽  
Florencia Rolandi ◽  
Oscar Bazzino ◽  
Olivia Manfrini ◽  
Andres Pascua ◽  
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HYPOTHESIS. Women presenting with acute coronary syndrome are less likely to have significant coronary artery disease (CAD) than men, which could narrow wide differences in sex outcomes when evaluating the study population as a whole. METHODS. The Prognosis in Acute Coronary Syndromes Registry enrolled 823 patients (591 men and 232 women) who had been hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome without ST-segment elevation and had undergone cardiac catheterization. We explored sex-based differences in presentation and outcomes, sorted by angiographic groups: obstructive (≥50% stenosis, accordingly to quantitative computerized analysis) versus non-obstructive CAD. Patients were followed up for 6 months. RESULTS. In obstructive CAD, women were older than men (71.4 ± 9.7 versus 64.4 ± 11.1 years, p<0.001), and had significantly higher rates of hypertension (51.9% versus 39.7%, p<0.001). Women were less likely to have smoked (19.3% versus 29.8%, p<0.01). A smaller percentage of women than men had non-ST elevation myocardial infarction as an index event (7.7% versus 22.8%, p<0.001) and positive troponin value (51.3% versus 67.4%, p<0.01). At follow-up women showed no differences in myocardial infarction, rehospitalization for unstable angina or revascularization, but they did suffer an increased rate of cardiovascular death (8.4% versus 3.4%, p<0.01), with a hazard ratio 2.34 (95%CI: 1.13– 4.84, p=0.023). Relation between sex and death remained significant even after adjustment for any confounders (hazard ratio 2.48; 95%CI: 1.19–5.15, p=0.015). In non-obstructive CAD group, the clinical characteristics and prognostic end-points (death: 0% men versus 1% women) did not significantly differ between men and women. CONCLUSIONS. In conclusion, women with obstructive CAD suffer an increased rate of cardiovascular death after acute coronary syndrome. Inclusion of large numbers of women with non-obstructive coronary disease in calculations based on the entire cohort may mistakenly shift results toward apparent outcome similarity with men.


2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 030006052110083
Author(s):  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Juledezi Hailati ◽  
Xiaoyun Ma ◽  
Jiangping Liu ◽  
Zhiqiang Liu ◽  
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Aims To investigate the different risk factors among different subtypes of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods A total of 296 patients who had ACS were retrospectively enrolled. Blood and echocardiographic indices were assessed within 24 hours after admission. Differences in risk factors and Gensini scores of coronary lesions among three groups were analyzed. Results Univariate analysis of risk factors for ACS subtypes showed that age, and levels of fasting plasma glucose, amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, and creatine kinase isoenzyme were significantly higher in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) than in those with unstable angina pectoris (UAP). Logistic multivariate regression analysis showed that amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were related to ACS subtypes. The left ventricular end-diastolic diameter was an independent risk factor for UAP and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) subtypes. The severity of coronary stenosis was significantly higher in NSTEMI and STEMI than in UAP. Gensini scores in the STEMI group were positively correlated with D-dimer levels (r = 0.429) and negatively correlated with the LVEF (r = −0.602). Conclusion Different subtypes of ACS have different risk factors. Our findings may have important guiding significance for ACS subtype risk assessment and clinical treatment.


2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Stacy H. James

Drugs that work on the hematologic system play an important role in helping to limit the morbidity and mortality that can be associated with an acute coronary syndrome. The pharmacology of the fibrinolytic agents, thrombin inhibitors, and antiplatelet agents is described. A case study of a woman having an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is reviewed to highlight the importance of drugs that work on the hematologic system.


Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Kaski ◽  
Luciano Consuegra-Sanchez ◽  
Daniel J. Fernandez-Berges ◽  
Jose M Cruz-Fernandez ◽  
Xavier Garcia-Moll ◽  
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Objectives: We sought to assess whether plasma neopterin predicts adverse clinical outcomes in patients with NSTEACS. Background: Circulating C reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, correlates with events in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS). High neopterin levels - a marker of macrophage activation - predict cardiovascular events in stable angina patients but their prognostic role in NSTEACS has not been systematically evaluated. Methods: We prospectively assessed 397 patients (74 % men) admitted with NSTEACS: 169 (42.5%) had unstable angina and 228 (57.5%) non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Blood samples for neopterin and CRP assessment were obtained at admission. TIMI risk score was also assessed among other clinical and biochemical variables. The study end point was the composite of cardiac death, acute myocardial infarction and recurrent angina at 180-days. Results: Baseline neopterin concentrations (nmol/L) were similar in unstable angina and NSTEMI patients (8.3 [6.5–10.6] vs 8.0 [6.2–11.1], p = 0.54). Fifty-nine patients (14.9 %) had events during follow-up (highest third (%) 21.5 vs 1 st and 2 nd thirds 11.5, log rank 7.341, p = 0.007). On multivariable hazard Cox regression, only neopterin (highest vs 1 st and 2 nd thirds, HR 2.15, 95 % CI [1.21–3.81]) was independently associated with the combined endpoint.CRP levels, however, were not significantly different in patients with events compared to those without events (adjusted HR = 0.98, p = 0.89, 95% CI 0.80 –1.21). Conclusion: Increased neopterin levels are an independent predictor of 180-day adverse cardiac events in patients with NSTEACS.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 90-93
Author(s):  
L. V. Kremneva ◽  
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O. V. Abaturova ◽  
N. Yu. Stogniy ◽  
S. N. Suplotov ◽  
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The modern approach to the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation on electrocardiogram (NSTEMI) involves the implementation of invasive interventions and the appointment of drug therapy. This literature review presents data on the features of drug treatment of patients with NSTEMI.


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