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Berger C, Hammer H, Costa M, Lowiec P, Yagensky A, Scutelnic A, Antonenko K, Biletska O, Karaszewski B, Sarikaya H, Zdrojewski T, Klymiuk A, Bassetti CLA, Yashchuk N, Chwojnicki K, Arnold M, Saner H, Heldner MR. Baseline characteristics, reperfusion treatment secondary prevention and outcome after acute ischemic stroke in three different socioeconomic environments in Europe. Eur Stroke J 2024:23969873241245518. [PMID: 38745422 DOI: 10.1177/23969873241245518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The differences in vascular risk factors' and stroke burden across Europe are notable, however there is limited understanding of the influence of socioeconomic environment on the quality of secondary prevention and outcome after acute ischemic stroke. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this observational multicenter cohort study, we analyzed baseline characteristics, reperfusion treatment, outcome and secondary prevention in patients with acute ischemic stroke from three tertiary-care teaching hospitals with similar service population size in different socioeconomic environments: Bern/CH/n = 293 (high-income), Gdansk/PL/n = 140 (high-income), and Lutsk/UA/n = 188 (lower-middle-income). RESULTS We analyzed 621 patients (43.2% women, median age = 71.4 years), admitted between 07 and 12/2019. Significant differences were observed in median BMI (CH = 26/PL = 27.7/UA = 27.8), stroke severity [(median NIHSS CH = 4(0-40)/PL = 11(0-33)/UA = 7(1-30)], initial neuroimaging (CT:CH = 21.6%/PL = 50.7%/UA = 71.3%), conservative treatment (CH = 34.1%/PL = 38.6%/UA = 95.2%) (each p < 0.001), in arterial hypertension (CH = 63.8%/PL = 72.6%/UA = 87.2%), atrial fibrillation (CH = 28.3%/PL = 41.4%/UA = 39.4%), hyperlipidemia (CH = 84.9%/PL = 76.4%/UA = 17%) (each p < 0.001) and active smoking (CH = 32.2%/PL = 27.3%/UA = 10.2%) (p < 0.007). Three-months favorable outcome (mRS = 0-2) was seen in CH = 63.1%/PL = 50%/UA = 59% (unadjusted-p = 0.01/adjusted-p CH-PL/CH-UA = 0.601/0.981), excellent outcome (mRS = 0-1) in CH = 48.5%/PL = 32.1%/UA = 27% (unadjusted-p < 0.001/adjusted-p CH-PL/CH-UA = 0.201/0.08 and adjusted-OR CH-UA = 2.09). Three-months mortality was similar between groups (CH = 17.2%/PL = 15.7%/UA = 4.8%) (unadjusted-p = 0.71/adjusted-p CH-PL/CH-UA = 0.087/0.24). Three-months recurrent stroke/TIA occurred in CH = 3.1%/PL = 10.7%/UA = 3.1%, adjusted-p/OR CH-PL = 0.04/0.32). Three-months follow-up medication intake rates were the same for antihypertensives. Statin/OAC intake was lowest in UA = 67.1%/25.5% (CH = 87.3%/39.2%/unadjusted-p < 0.001/adjusted-p CH-UA = 0.02/0.012/adjusted-OR CH-UA = 2.33/2.18). Oral intake of antidiabetics was lowest in CH = 10.8% (PL = 15.7%/UA = 16.1%/unadjusted-p = 0.245/adjusted-p CH-PL/CH-UA = 0.061/0.002/adjusted-OR CH-UA = 0.25). Smoking rates decreased in all groups during follow-up. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Substantial differences in presentation, treatment and secondary prevention measures, are linked to a twofold difference in adjusted 3-months excellent outcome between Switzerland and Ukraine. This underscores the importance of socioeconomic factors that influence stroke outcomes, emphasizing the necessity for targeted interventions to address disparities in treatment and secondary prevention strategies.
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- Charlotte Berger
- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Regional Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Lutsk City Hospital, Lutsk, Ukraine
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Regional Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Lutsk City Hospital, Lutsk, Ukraine
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Prevention, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Regional Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Lutsk City Hospital, Lutsk, Ukraine
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Regional Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Lutsk City Hospital, Lutsk, Ukraine
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Gaudino M, Andreotti F, Kimura T. Current concepts in coronary artery revascularisation. Lancet 2023; 401:1611-1628. [PMID: 37121245 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)00459-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Coronary artery revascularisation can be performed surgically or percutaneously. Surgery is associated with higher procedural risk and longer recovery than percutaneous interventions, but with long-term reduction of recurrent cardiac events. For many patients with obstructive coronary artery disease in need of revascularisation, surgical or percutaneous intervention is indicated on the basis of clinical and anatomical reasons or personal preferences. Medical therapy is a crucial accompaniment to coronary revascularisation, and data suggest that, in some subsets of patients, medical therapy alone might achieve similar results to coronary revascularisation. Most revascularisation data are based on prevalently White, non-elderly, male populations in high-income countries; robust data in women, older adults, and racial and other minorities, and from low-income and middle-income countries, are urgently needed.
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- Mario Gaudino
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Hirakata Kohsai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Spitzer S, di Lego V, Kuhn M, Roth C, Berger R. Socioeconomic environment and survival in patients after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI): a longitudinal study for the City of Vienna. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e058698. [PMID: 35820761 PMCID: PMC9280908 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study investigates the relationship between socioeconomic environment (SEE) and survival after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) separately for women and men in the City of Vienna, Austria. DESIGN Hospital-based observational data of STEMI patients are linked with district-level information on SEE and the mortality register, enabling survival analyses with a 19-year follow-up (2000-2018). SETTING The analysis is set at the main tertiary care hospital of the City of Vienna. On weekends, it is the only hospital in charge of treating STEMIs and thus provides representative data for the Viennese population. PARTICIPANTS The study comprises a total of 1481 patients with STEMI, including women and men aged 24-94 years. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome measures are age at STEMI and age at death. We further distinguish between deaths from coronary artery disease (CAD), deaths from acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and other causes of death. SEE is proxied via mean individual gross income from employment in each municipal district. RESULTS Results are based on Kaplan-Meier survival probability estimates, Cox proportional hazard regressions and competing risk models, always using age as the time scale. Descriptive findings suggest a socioeconomic gradient in the age at death after STEMI. This finding is, however, not supported by the regression results. Female patients with STEMI have better survival outcomes, but only for deaths related to CAD (HR: 0.668, 95% CIs 0.452 to 0.985) and other causes of deaths (HR: 0.627, 95% CIs 0.444 to 0.884), and not for deaths from the more acute ACS. CONCLUSIONS Additional research is necessary to further disentangle the interaction between SEE and age at STEMI, as our findings suggest that individuals from poorer districts have STEMI at younger ages, which indicates vulnerability in regard to health conditions in these neighbourhoods.
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- Sonja Spitzer
- Department of Demography, University of Vienna, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, OeAW, University of Vienna), Wien, Austria
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- Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, OeAW, University of Vienna), Wien, Austria
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- Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, OeAW, University of Vienna), Wien, Austria
- Economic Frontiers Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Wien, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Cardiology and Nephrology, Hospital of St. John of God, Eisenstadt, Austria
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Tizón-Marcos H, Vaquerizo B, Ferré JM, Farré N, Lidón RM, Garcia-Picart J, Regueiro A, Ariza A, Carrillo X, Duran X, Poirier P, Cladellas M, Camps-Vilaró A, Ribas N, Cubero-Gallego H, Marrugat J. Socioeconomic Status and Prognosis of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Managed by the Emergency-Intervention “Codi IAM” Network. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:847982. [PMID: 35548422 PMCID: PMC9082814 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.847982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundDespite the spread of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) emergency intervention networks, inequalities in healthcare access still have a negative impact on cardiovascular prognosis. The Family Income Ratio of Barcelona (FIRB) is a socioeconomic status (SES) indicator that is annually calculated. Our aim was to evaluate whether SES had an effect on mortality and complications in patients managed by the “Codi IAM” network in Barcelona.MethodsThis is a cohort study with 3,322 consecutive patients with STEMI treated in Barcelona from 2010 to 2016. Collected data include treatment delays, clinical and risk factor characteristics, and SES. The patients were assigned to three SES groups according to FIRB score. A logistic regression analysis was conducted to estimate the adjusted effect of SES on 30-day mortality, 30-day composite cardiovascular end point, and 1-year mortality.ResultsThe mean age of the patients was 65 ± 13% years, 25% were women, and 21% had diabetes mellitus. Patients with low SES were younger, more often hypertensive, diabetic, dyslipidemic (p < 0.003), had longer reperfusion delays (p < 0.03) compared to participants with higher SES. Low SES was not independently associated with 30-day mortality (OR: 0.95;9 5% CI: 0.7–1.3), 30-day cardiovascular composite end point (OR: 1.03; 95% CI: 0.84–1.26), or 1-year all-cause mortality (HR: 1.09; 95% CI: 0.76–1.56).ConclusionAlthough the low-SES patients with STEMI in Barcelona city were younger, had worse clinical profiles, and had longer revascularization delays, their 30-day and 1-year outcomes were comparable to those of the higher-SES patients.
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- Helena Tizón-Marcos
- Hospital del Mar, Servicio de Cardiología, Barcelona, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación Biomédica en Enfermedades del Corazón, Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
- *Correspondence: Helena Tizón-Marcos
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- Hospital del Mar, Servicio de Cardiología, Barcelona, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación Biomédica en Enfermedades del Corazón, Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
- Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari GermansTrias I. Pujol, Servicio de Cardiología, Badalona, Spain
- Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar, Servicio de Cardiología, Barcelona, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación Biomédica en Enfermedades del Corazón, Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
- Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
- Hospital Universitari de la Valld'Hebron, Servicio de Cardiología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu I. Sant Pau, Servicio de Cardiología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Servicio de Cardiología, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Servicio de Cardiología, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari GermansTrias I. Pujol, Servicio de Cardiología, Badalona, Spain
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- IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
- AMIB, Assessoria Metodològica i Bioestadística, Barcelona, Spain
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- Insititut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Hospital del Mar, Servicio de Cardiología, Barcelona, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación Biomédica en Enfermedades del Corazón, Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
- Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar, Servicio de Cardiología, Barcelona, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación Biomédica en Enfermedades del Corazón, Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
- Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar, Servicio de Cardiología, Barcelona, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación Biomédica en Enfermedades del Corazón, Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
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- IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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Korol S, Wsol A, Reshetnik A, Krasyuk A, Marushchenko K, Puchalska L. Evaluation and Comparison of the STIMUL Extended and Simplified Risk Scores for Predicting Two-Year Death in Patients Following ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Medicina (B Aires) 2021; 57:medicina57121349. [PMID: 34946294 PMCID: PMC8707946 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57121349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: The management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) requires a patient’s long-term risk to be estimated. The objective of this study was to develop extended and simplified models of two-year death risk estimation following STEMI that include and exclude cardiac troponins as prognostic factors and to compare their performance with each other. Materials and Methods: Extended and simplified multivariable logistic regression models were elaborated using 1103 patients with STEMI enrolled and followed up in the STIMUL (ST-segment elevation Myocardial Infarctions in Ukraine and their Lethality) registry. Results: The extended STIMUL risk score includes seven independent risk factors: age; Killip class ≥ II at admission; resuscitated cardiac arrest; non-reperfused infarct-related artery; troponin I ≥ 150.0 ng/L; diabetes mellitus; and history of congestive heart failure. The exclusion of cardiac troponin in the simplified model did not influence the predictive value of each factor. Both models divide patients into low, moderate, and high risk groups with a C-statistic of 0.89 (95% CI 0.84–0.93; p < 0.001) for the extended STIMUL model and a C-statistic of 0.86 (95% CI 0.83–0.99; p < 0.001) for the simplified model. However, the addition of the level of troponin I to the model increased its prognostic value by 10.7%. Conclusions: The STIMUL extended and simplified risk estimation models perform well in the prediction of two-year death risk following STEMI. The simplified version may be useful when clinicians do not know the value of cardiac troponins among the population of STEMI patients.
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- Svitlana Korol
- Department of Military Therapy of the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy, 01015 Kyiv, Ukraine; (S.K.); (A.K.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-22-116-6113
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- Department of Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Military Therapy of the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy, 01015 Kyiv, Ukraine; (S.K.); (A.K.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Military Therapy of the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy, 01015 Kyiv, Ukraine; (S.K.); (A.K.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
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Jánosi A, Pach FP, Erdős G, Csató G, Pápai G, Andréka P. Incidence, pre-hospital delay and prognosis of acute myocardial infarction in big regions of Hungary: Population data from the Hungarian myocardial infarction registry. Int J Clin Pract 2021; 75:e14831. [PMID: 34510670 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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AIM To examine the incidence and treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as well as 30-day and 1-year prognoses of patients in different regions of Hungary. According to the statistical system of the European Union, Hungary can be divided into three major socio-economic regions-west Hungary, central Hungary and east Hungary. METHODS AND RESULTS The Hungarian Myocardial Infarction Registry (HUMIR) is a prospective comprehensive and mandatory disease registry for patients with AMI. The total population of Hungary is currently 9.8 million: 39% live in the eastern region (ER), 31% in the central region (CR) and 30% in the western region (WR). Population over 30 years, the age-standardised incidence of AMI was 177.5 (175.7-179.3) per 100 000 person-year. During hospital treatment, 82.5%-84.6% of patients with ST-elevation (STEMI) and 54.8%-58.8% without ST-elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction underwent PCI. The total ischaemic time of patients with STEMI was shortest in WR (221 minutes) compared with two other regions (CR: 225 minutes and ER: 262 minutes). In the STEMI group, the 30-day mortality rates of male patients were lowest in the WR (P = .03). If PCI was performed, mortality rates for both sexes were lowest in the WR (P < .01; P = .04). The 1-year mortality rate in the male population who received PCI was lowest in the WR. In the NSTEMI group, the 30-day mortality rate exhibited no differences. Regarding 1-year mortality, those who underwent PCI in the WR showed the lowest mortality. CONCLUSION The major regions of Hungary revealed significant differences regarding the incidence, prehospital delay, treatment and mortality of AMI. Logistic regression analysis confirmed the independent prognostic significance of the region on the 30-day mortality of patients with STEMI (hazard ratio = 0.88, P = .0114; CI: 0.80-0.97).
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- András Jánosi
- Gottsegen National Cardiovascular Centre, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Ambulance Service, Budapest, Hungary
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- Gottsegen National Cardiovascular Centre, Budapest, Hungary
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Li CK, Xu Z, Ho J, Lakhani I, Liu YZ, Bazoukis G, Liu T, Wong WT, Cheng SH, Chan MT, Zhang L, Gin T, Wong MC, Wong ICK, Wu WKK, Zhang Q, Tse G. Association of NPAC score with survival after acute myocardial infarction. Atherosclerosis 2020; 301:30-36. [PMID: 32304975 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Risk stratification in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is important for guiding clinical management. Current risk scores are mostly derived from clinical trials with stringent patient selection. We aimed to establish and evaluate a composite scoring system to improve short-term mortality classification after index episodes of AMI, independent of electrocardiography (ECG) pattern, in a large real-world cohort. METHODS Using electronic health records, patients admitted to our regional teaching hospital (derivation cohort, n = 1747) and an independent tertiary care center (validation cohort, n = 1276), with index acute myocardial infarction between January 2013 and December 2017, as confirmed by principal diagnosis and laboratory findings, were identified retrospectively. RESULTS Univariate logistic regression was used as the primary model to identify potential contributors to mortality. Stepwise forward likelihood ratio logistic regression revealed that neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, peripheral vascular disease, age, and serum creatinine (NPAC) were significant for 90-day mortality (Hosmer- Lemeshow test, p = 0.21). Each component of the NPAC score was weighted by beta-coefficients in multivariate analysis. The C-statistic of the NPAC score was 0.75, which was higher than the conventional Charlson's score (C-statistic = 0.63). Judicious application of a deep learning model to our dataset improved the accuracy of classification with a C-statistic of 0.81. CONCLUSIONS The NPAC score comprises four items from routine laboratory parameters to basic clinical information and can facilitate early identification of cases at risk of short-term mortality following index myocardial infarction. Deep learning model can serve as a gatekeeper to facilitate clinical decision-making.
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- School of Data Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Institute of Digestive Disease, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, And Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, PR China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China; University College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Institute of Digestive Disease, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, And Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, PR China.
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- School of Data Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, PR China; School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China.
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de Gregorio C. Physical Training and Cardiac Rehabilitation in Heart Failure Patients. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1067:161-181. [PMID: 29453669 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Regardless of advances in medical and interventional treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a limited number of patients attend a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programme on a regular basis. Due to modern therapies more individuals will be surviving an acute cardiovascular event, but the expected burden of chronic heart failure will be increasing worldwide.However, both in high- and low-income countries, secondary prevention after an acute myocardial infarction or stroke has been implemented in less than a half of eligible patients.Combined interventions are still needed to reduce decompensations, hospitalizations and mortality in heart failure patients from any origin. In addition to medical treatments, regular exercise has been demonstrated to improve metabolic and hemodynamic conditions in both asymptomatic risk factor carriers and cardiac patients. Risk factor control and exercise should gather together for an effective management of patients.Exercise-based training is a core component of primary and secondary prevention. It should involve healthy carriers of cardiovascular risk factors, and patients with cardiomyopathy as well. The supposed attenuated effect of CR in the era of advanced revascularization and structural interventions is due to the heterogeneity of training models and physical training in the literature. Moreover, lifestyle modification, psycho-social challenges and patient's compliance are potential confounders.In this chapter the most recent evidences about training modalities and potential benefit of CR in heart failure patients are discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cesare de Gregorio
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - Cardiology Unit, University Hospital Medical School "Gaetano Martino", Messina, Italy.
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