A Prospective Validation of Heart Score for Suspected Acs Patients at the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Cardiac Center in Pakistan

Kumar, Rajesh; Kumari, Shueeta; Naqvi, Kahkashan Zehra; Rehman, Wajahat; Wallam, Faizan Abdul Aziz; Memon, Aziz-ur Rehman; Asghar, Naila; Ashok, Arti; Bai, Barkha; Karim, Musa

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“…Patients with a moderate score of 4–6 have a MACE rate of approximately 12–17% and may require observation and additional testing. If the score is high, between 7 and 10, the MACE rate is much higher (around 50–65%), and urgent or emergent intervention may be necessary [ 24 , 25 ].…”

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Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Context of Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Influence on Ejection Fraction Deterioration and the Onset of Acute Heart Failure

Gherasie,

Popescu,

Achim

et al. 2024

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Background: Peripheral artery disease is a condition that causes narrowing of the arteries, impairing circulation to the extremities. Globally, it affects millions of people and is more prevalent in older adults and those with diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol. There is an overlap specific to polyvascular patients, and almost 50% of patients with PAD have coronary artery disease. Compelling evidence reveals a noteworthy association between PAD and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in individuals experiencing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) but limited knowledge exists regarding the influence of PAD on left ventricular systolic function during ACS. Methods: In a retrospective case–control study, we examined 100 participants who presented with ACS (mean age = 61.03 years, 80 [80%] males). The patients were divided into two groups: the ACS-PAD group (32 subjects, 74% of them with STEMI, 10% with NSTEMI, and 16% with NSTEACS) and the ACS-nonPAD group (68 participants). Results: This study highlighted that PAD negatively impacts patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). These patients were likely to experience a decline of approximately 19.3% in their left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) compared to the ACS-nonPAD group (p = 0.003) and presented a worse clinical status (the PAD group correlated with Killip class IV, p = 0.049). Conclusion: Our analysis indicates that patients diagnosed with NSTEACS and PAD tend to have a higher LVEF of over 55% and a lower HEART score. Patients with PAD tend to have a functionally higher EF but clinically present with more unstable scenarios (pulmonary edema and cardiogenic shock). This is mainly driven by a higher prevalence of HFpEF in the PAD group. Looking closer at the PAD group, they have a higher incidence of comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, CAD, and stroke, as well as being more active smokers.

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