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Vasquez-Rodriguez JF, Idrovo-Turbay C, Perez-Fernandez OM, Cruz-Tapias P, Isaza N, Navarro A, Medina-Mur R, Ramirez-Lovera V, Giraldo LE, Ariza N, Carreno Jaimes M, Isaza D. Risk of complications after a non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction in a Latin-American cohort: An application of the ACTION ICU score. Heart Lung 2023; 57:124-129. [PMID: 36183629 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation (NSTEMI) recommend Intensive Care Unit (ICU) surveillance during the first 24-48 h. Interestingly, the in-hospital mortality of NSTEMI patients has consistently decreased, giving some patients the option to be managed in general hospital wards. The ACTION ICU score has been proposed to identify high-risk patients with NSTEMI and guide the selective risk-based need for ICU care. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the usefulness of the ACTION ICU score to predict patients' risk of developing complications requiring ICU care in a Latin-American cohort with NSTEMI. METHODS We applied the ACTION ICU score in a retrospective cohort. A composite primary outcome included: cardiorespiratory arrest, shock, high-grade atrio-ventricular block, respiratory failure, stroke, or death. The predictive performance of this model was estimated with a conditional multivariable logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Of 1,062 patients with NSTEMI, the primary outcome was present in 75 patients (7.1%), and 1,019 (96%) were admitted to ICU. The most common event was respiratory failure (4.0%), followed by cardiogenic shock (3.7%), and cardiac arrest (1.7%). The presence of heart failure signs or symptoms had the highest association with the primary outcome (OR:2.16; 95%CI:1.61-2.92). The best cut-off point for this population was 3 (complications risk: 4.0%, SEN:96%, SP:15.4%, NPV:98.1%, PPV:7.9%). CONCLUSION The ACTION ICU score may be a promising tool to identify the need for ICU care in Latin-American patients with NSTEMI. Furthermore, additional research is needed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this strategy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Juan Felipe Vasquez-Rodriguez
- Department of Cardiology, Fundación Cardioinfantil, LaCardio, Bogota, Colombia.; Universidad del Rosario, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bogota, Colombia..
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- Department of Cardiology, Fundación Cardioinfantil, LaCardio, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Internal Medicicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Fundación Cardioinfantil, LaCardio, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Cardiology, Fundación Cardioinfantil, LaCardio, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Cardiology, Fundación Cardioinfantil, LaCardio, Bogota, Colombia.; Universidad del Rosario, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Cardiology, Fundación Cardioinfantil, LaCardio, Bogota, Colombia
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