Institute of Cardiology, St. Orsola/Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2013 Jun;14(6):430-7. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328356a384.
Non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) is a heterogeneous syndrome in terms of patho-physiological mechanisms and prognosis. We sought to investigate the clinical features associated with complicated athero-thrombotic (CAT) coronary lesions and their prognostic relevance in NSTE-ACS.
We enrolled 701 consecutive NSTE-ACS patients without previous coronary bypass undergoing coronary angiography. The study population was divided into two groups according to the presence/absence of angiographic signs of endoluminal thrombi and/or plaque rupture, defined as CAT lesions. Multivariable analyses were used to identify predictors of CAT lesions. Their relation to composite endpoint of death, re-myocardial infarction, and re-unstable angina was investigated with the use of multivariable logistic regression.
Patients with CAT lesions (n = 279, 40%) had a higher incidence of the combined endpoint (11.5 vs. 4.3%; P < 0.001). On multivariable analysis male sex [odds ratio (OR) 1.64, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.17-2.30, P = 0.004], previous percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.32-0.72, P < 0.001), severe angina (OR 1.72, 95% CI 1.18-2.52, P = 0.005) and anterior (i.e. V1-V4) ST segment depression (STD) were independently associated with CAT lesions (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.14-2.57, P = 0.01). After adjustment for the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) score only the presence of anterior STD emerged as an independent predictor of the clinical endpoint (OR 2.68, 95% CI 1.38-5.20, P = 0.003). The incorporation of anterior STD into the GRACE risk score showed an important trend toward improving prediction of endpoint as assessed by c-statistic (0.72 vs. 0.67; P = 0.08).
In patients with NSTE-ACS male sex, severe angina and anterior STD were associated with an increased risk of CAT lesions. Patients with anterior STD were also at increased risk of in-hospital clinical events.
非 ST 段抬高型急性冠状动脉综合征(NSTE-ACS)在病理生理机制和预后方面存在异质性。本研究旨在探讨与复杂动脉粥样血栓形成(CAT)性冠状动脉病变相关的临床特征及其在 NSTE-ACS 中的预后相关性。
我们连续纳入 701 例接受冠状动脉造影的无冠状动脉旁路移植术史的 NSTE-ACS 患者。根据是否存在管腔血栓和/或斑块破裂的血管内影像学表现,将研究人群分为两组,定义为 CAT 病变。采用多变量分析确定 CAT 病变的预测因素。采用多变量逻辑回归分析其与死亡、再心肌梗死和再不稳定型心绞痛复合终点的关系。
有 CAT 病变(n=279,40%)的患者复合终点发生率较高(11.5% vs. 4.3%;P<0.001)。多变量分析显示,男性(比值比[OR] 1.64,95%置信区间[CI] 1.17-2.30,P=0.004)、既往经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)(OR 0.48,95%CI 0.32-0.72,P<0.001)、严重心绞痛(OR 1.72,95%CI 1.18-2.52,P=0.005)和前壁(即 V1-V4 导联)ST 段压低(OR 1.71,95%CI 1.14-2.57,P=0.01)与 CAT 病变独立相关。在校正全球急性冠状动脉事件注册(GRACE)评分后,仅前壁 ST 段压低是临床终点的独立预测因素(OR 2.68,95%CI 1.38-5.20,P=0.003)。将前壁 ST 段压低纳入 GRACE 风险评分可显著提高终点预测的 C 统计量(0.72 比 0.67;P=0.08)。
在 NSTE-ACS 患者中,男性、严重心绞痛和前壁 ST 段压低与 CAT 病变风险增加相关。前壁 ST 段压低的患者也有更高的院内临床事件风险。