Sahin S, Yerlikaya MG, Ozderya A, Cavusoglu IG, Karadeniz A, Turan T, Cirakoglu OF, Karal H, Akyuz AR, Kul S, Sayin MR. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Pancreas Disease is Associated with SYNTAX Score in Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Acta Cardiol Sin 2022;
38:683-690. [PMID:
36440242 PMCID:
PMC9692214 DOI:
10.6515/acs.202211_38(6).20220424a]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Evidence that individuals with excess fat in the pancreas have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease has been growing recently. Risk evaluation in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients plays a crucial role for both prognosis prediction and decision-making.
AIM
The main aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between non-alcoholic fatty pancreas disease (NAFPD) and the complexity and severity of coronary artery disease as assessed using the SYNTAX score (SXscore) in ACS patients.
METHODS
A total of 99 consecutive patients with a first-time diagnosis of ACS were recruited. NAFPD was evaluated using transabdominal ultrasonography (TUS). SXscore was calculated using the SXscore algorithm.
RESULTS
The patients with NAFPD had a significantly higher SXscore than those without NAFPD (12.3 ± 6.4 and 8.2 ± 4.3, p < 0.001). Univariable analysis showed that hypertension (p = 0.033) and presence of NAFPD (p = 0.001) were associated with increased SXscore. Moreover, multivariable analysis showed that the presence of NAFPD (p = 0.002) was associated with increased SXscore.
CONCLUSIONS
NAFPD is easily detected by TUS. The presence of NAFPD in ACS patients may be a warning signal of complexity and severity of coronary artery disease.
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