Predictors and in-hospital prognosis of recurrent acute myocardial infarction

Objective To investigate the contributing factors and in-hospital prognosis of patients with or without recurrent acute myocardial infarction （AMI）. Methods A total of 1686 consecutive AMI patients admitted to Peking University People＇s Hospital from January 2010 to December 2015 were recruited. Their clinical characteristics were retrospectively compared between patients with or without a recurrent AMI. Then multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the predictors of recurrent myocardial infarction. Results Recurrent AMI patients were older （69.3 ± 11.5 vs. 64.7 ± 12.8 years, P 〈 0.001） and had a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus （DM） （52.2% vs. 35.0%, P 〈 0.001） compared with incident AMI patients, they also had worse heart function at admission, more severe coronary disease and lower reperfusion therapy. Age （OR = 1.03, 95% CI： 1.02-1.05; P 〈 0.001）, DM （OR = 1.86, 95% CI： 1.37-2.52; P 〈 0.001） and reperfusion therapy （OR = 0.74; 95% CI： 0.52-0.89; P 〈 0.001） were independent risk factors for recurrent AMI Recurrent AMI patients had a higher in-hospital death rate （12.1% vs. 7.8%, P = 0.039） than incident AMI patients. Conclusions Recurrent AMI patients presented with more severe coronary artery conditions. Age, DM and reperfusion therapy were independent risk factors for recurrent AMI, and recurrent AM1 was related with a high risk of in-hospital death.

Effect of Anti-Cardiac Myosin Antibody on Prognosis of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Summary: To study whether there was an anti-cardiac myosin antibody (AMA) in serum of pa- tients with myocardial infarction (AMI), relationship between AMA and the prognosis in patients with AMI was investigated. In 67 patients with acute AMI, AMA was assayed by ELISA and left ventricular structure and cardiac function were examined by echocardiography at the end of the first week after infarction and during a 6-month follow-up. The patients with AMI were divided into AMA-positive group and AMA-negative group. The parameters of left ventricular end-dias- tolic function and prognosis were compared between the two groups. Results showed that the AMA was positive in 18 patients with AMI, with a positive rate of 26. 87 %, while it was negative in 20 health donors. The locations of myocardial infarction in the two groups were similar. There were significant differences in Killip class I (22. 22 % vs 55. 10 %, P<0. 05), decreasing of wall motion and ventricular aneurysm (92. 85 % vs 37. 5 %, P<0.01) between the positive group and the negative group. During a 6-month follow-up, the mortality was higher in AMA positive group than in AMA negative group (38. 89% vs 10. 20 %, P<0. 05). It is concluded that AMA can be detected in serum of patients with AMI and can serve as an important autoimmune marker. The autoimmune response might take place in AMI. AMA was associated with the left ventricular re- modeling and the prognosis of AMI.

The correlation between different ABO blood group gene loci and the pathogenesis and prognosis of acute myocardial infarction

Objective: To assess the effect of different ABO blood group gene locus on severity and prognosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: 100 patients with AMI diagnosed in our hospital from June 2018 to June 2019 were selected as the myocardial infarction group. At the same time, 100 healthy patients with physical examination results in our hospital were selected as the control group. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms of peripheral blood ABO gene loci rs505922, rs579459, rs643434, rs651007, and rs8176743 were detected. The differences of ABO blood group gene loci in different groups were compared. The correlation between the distribution of ABO blood group gene loci and the incidence and prognosis of patients with AMI was analyzed. Results: 98 cases were included in the myocardial infarction group and 99 cases were included in the control group. Compared with the control group, the genotypes of rs643434 and rs651007 locus in the myocardial infarction group were statistically significant (P<0.05). Analysis under different genetic models , compared with the control group, the myocardial infarction group had a significant difference in the rs643434 gene dominant mode, rs651007 dominant mode and recessive mode (P<0.05). The dominant mode of rs643434 was correlated with Gensini score and TIMI grade. The dominant mode of rs651007 was correlated with Gensini score, TIMI grade and troponin.The recessive mode of rs651007 was correlated with Gensini score, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The dominant mode of rs643434 was related to the occurrence of MACE, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion: Different genetic models of ABO blood group genes rs643434 and rs651007 may be related to the condition and prognosis of AMI.

Vitamin D and acute myocardial infarction

Vitamin D deficiency is a prevalent condition,cutting across all ethnicities and among all age groups,and occurring in about 30%-50% of the population. Besides vitamin D established role in calcium homeostasis,its deficiency is emerging as a new risk factor for coronary artery disease. Notably,clinical investigations have suggested that there is an association between hypovitaminosis D and acute myocardial infarction(AMI). Not only has it been linked to incident AMI,but also to increased morbidity and mortality in this clinical setting. Moreover,vitamin D deficiency seems to predispose to recurrent adverse cardiovascular events,as it is associated with post-infarction complications and cardiac remodeling in patients with AMI. Several mechanisms underlying the association between vitamin D and AMI risk can be involved. Despite these observational and mechanistic data,interventional trials with supplementation of vitamin D are controversial. In this review,we will discuss the evidence on the association between vitamin D deficiency and AMI,in terms of prevalence and prognostic impact,and the possible mechanisms mediating it. Further research in this direction is warranted and it is likely to open up new avenues for reducing the risk of AMI.

A Nomogram Model for Predicting Type-2 Myocardial Infarction Induced by Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Objective To examine the independent risk factors of type-2 myocardial infarction(T2MI)elicited by acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding(AUGIB),and to establish a nomogram model for the prediction of AUGIB-induced T2MI.Methods A nomogram model was established on the basis of a retrospective study that involved 533 patients who suffered from AUGIB in the Department of Critical Care Medicine(CCM)or Emergency Intensive Care Unit(EICU)of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University,Wuhan,China,from January 2017 to December 2020.The predictive accuracy and discriminative power of the nomogram were initially evaluated by internal validation,which involved drawing the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve,calculating the area under the curve(AUC),plotting the calibration curve derived from 1000 resampled bootstrap data sets,and computing the root mean square error(RMSE).The predictive ability of the nomogram was further validated through the prospective and multicenter study conducted by the investigators,which enrolled 240 AUGIB patients[including 88 cases from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University,73 cases from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University(Qingdao),and 79 cases from Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital)],who were admitted to the Department of CCM or EICU,from February 2021 to July 2021.Results Among the 533 patients in the training cohort,78(14.6%)patients were assigned to the T2MI group and 455(85.4%)patients were assigned to the non-T2MI group.The multivariate analysis revealed that age>65,hemorrhagic shock,cerebral stroke,heart failure,chronic kidney disease,increased blood urea nitrogen,decreased hematocrit,and elevated D-Dimer were independent risk factors for AUGIB-induced T2MI.All these factors were incorporated into the nomogram model.The AUC for the nomogram for predicting T2MI was 0.829(95%CI,0.783-0.875)in the internal validation cohort and 0.848(95%CI,0.794-0.902)in the external validation cohort.The calibration curve for the risk of T2MI exhibited good consistency between the prediction by the nomogram and the actual clinical observation in both the internal validation(RMSE=0.016)and external validation(RMSE=0.020).Conclusion The nomogram was proven to be a useful tool for the risk stratification of T2MI in AUGIB patients,and is helpful for the early identification of AUGIB patients who are prone to T2MI for early intervention,especially in emergency departments and intensive care units.

Effect of spironolactone on cardiac remodeling after acute myocardial infarction

BACKGROUND:Few studies have reported the effect of aldosterone receptor antagonist(ARA) on myocardial remodeling after acute myocardial infarction(AMI).This study was undertaken to investigate the preventive effect of ARA on myocardial remodeling after AMI.METHODS:A total of 616 patients who had been admitted into the CCU of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from January 2008 to January 2010 were studied prospectively.Only 528 patients were observed completely,including 266 of the control group and 262 of the treatment group.There was no statistical difference in age,gender,medical history,admission situation,and treatment between the two groups(P>0.05).The preventive effects of spironolactone on cardiac remodeling,left ventricular function,renal function and blood levels of potassium were evaluated by echocardiography,serum potassium and serum creatinine at one-month and one-year follow-up.RESULTS:The echocardiography indicators such as LVESD,LVEDD,LVEF,LAD-ML and LADSI were significantly improved in the treatment group compared with the control group at one year(P<0.05).In the treatment group,LVESD,LVEDD,LVPWT,LVEF,LAD-ML and LAD-SI were more significantly improved at one year than one month(P<0.05,P=0.007 to LVEF),and in the control group LVEF was more significantly improved at one year than one month(P=0.0277).There were no significant differences in serum potassium and serum creatinine levels between the two groups.CONCLUSION:On the basis of conventional treatment,the early combination of low-dose spironolactone(20 mg/d) could inhibit cardiac remodeling at late stage and prevent heart fadure.

Triglyceride-glucose index predicts the prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction

Background Research has indicated that the triglyceride-glucose(Ty G)index is associated with the development and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases.However,there is still uncertainty regarding whether the Ty G index can predict adverse cardiovascular events in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI).The present study aimed to explore the prognostic value of the Ty G index in patients with AMI.Methods AMI patients who underwent emergency percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)in Guangdong General Hospital from February 2021 to June 2022 were enrolled.The study population was grouped based on the median Ty G index.The end point of the study was major adverse cardiovascular events(MACEs),defined as all-cause mortality,cardiogenic shock,recurrent myocardial infarction,acute attack of heart failure,repeat revascularization induced by cardiac ischemia,and urgent visit due to aggravation of chest pain.The Ty G index was calculated as follows:LN[fasting triglycerides(mg/d L)×fasting blood glucose(mg/d L)x1/2].Results A total of 196 patients were included.In the multivariate logistic regression analysis,Ty G index[odds ratio(OR):0.99,95%confidence interval(CI):0.45-2.16,P=0.98]was not significantly correlated with the occurrence of MACEs in AMI patients during hospitalization.Afterwards a total of 178 patients were followed up for an average of 12.66±5.35 months.In the multivariate Cox proportional hazards model,Ty G index[hazard ratio(HR):1.91,95%CI:1.02-3.6,P<0.05]were independent predictor of adverse events during follow-up,and the area under the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve(AUC)was0.63(0.53-0.73,P<0.05).Conclusions Ty G index can independently predict the prognosis of AMI patients during the follow-up period.[S Chin J Cardiol 2024;25(1):11-20]

Clinical characteristics,GRACE score,TIMI score and prognosis of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with acute coronary syndrome

Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)with acute coronary syndrome(ACS),the global registry of acute coronary events(GRACE)score,the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction(TIMI)score and clinical prognosis.Method:The study was a retrospective one-center observational study,continuous inclusion of 600 ACS patients diagnosed by coronary angiography in our hospital from October 2018 to July 2019.Collect general clinical data,laboratory examination results,imaging data and interventional treatment data of all patients.Were divided into:T2DM with ACS group(group DA)and non-T2DM with ACS(group NDA)according to whether or not they were associated with T2DM.According to the GRACE、TIMI score,the two groups were divided into high risk group,middle risk group and low risk group.All patients underwent coronary angiography to calculate the number of vascular lesions and Gensini scores.Design questionnaire,after discharge to 2 groups of patients by telephone or outpatient follow-up average of 10 months,statistics of the occurrence of MACE events.Result:Among the 600 patients included in the study,362 were male(60.3%)and 238 were female(39.7%)with mean age(64.7±10.3)years.The baseline data showed that the G、TG、UA、CR levels were higher in the DA group than in the NDA group;the proportion of men was lower than in the NDA group.The results of coronary angiography showed that the Gensini score of DA group was higher than that of NDA group,and the proportion of single lesion was lower than that of NDA group.The binary Logistic regression analysis suggested that age and CRP were independent risk factors for MACE events in patients with T2DM.GRACE risk stratification showed that the proportion of high risk group in DA group was significantly higher than that in NDA group,and there was no significant difference between low and middle risk group.TIMI risk stratification showed that the proportion of high risk group in DA group was significantly higher than that in NDA group,while the proportion of low and middle risk group was lower than that in NDA group.The ROC curve shows that the area(AUC)below the ROC curve that GRACE、TIMI score predicted the occurrence of MACE events in patients with T2DM and ACS was 0.707 and 0.586.Conclusion:Patients with T2DM and ACS had higher clinical risk stratification than without T2DM.GRACE score compared with the TIMI score had better predictive value for the occurrence of MACE events after discharge of T2DM with ACS patients.

Predicting value of serum soluble ST2 and interleukin-33 for risk stratification and prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Background Acute myocardial infarction （AMI） is a common cardiac emergency with high mortality.Serum soluble ST2 （sST2） is a new emerging biomarker of cardiac diseases.The present study is to investigate the predictive value of sST2 and interleukin-33 （IL-33） for risk stratification and prognosis in patients with AMI.Methods Fifty-nine patients with AMI,whose chief complaint was chest pain or dyspnea,were selected for our study.Physical examination,chest radiograph,electrocardiograph （ECG）,biomarkers of myocardial infarction,NT-proBNP,echocardiography and other relevant examinations were performed to confirm the diagnosis of AMI.Thirty-six healthy people were chosen as the control group.Serum samples from these subjects （patients within 24 hours after acute attack） were collected and the levels of sST2 and IL-33 were assayed by enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay （ELISA） kit.The follow-up was performed on the 7th day,28th day,3rd month and 6th month after acute attack.According to the follow-up results we defined the end of observation as recurrence of AMI or any causes of death.Results Median sST2 level of the control group was 9.38ng/ml and that of AMI patients was 29.06ng/ml.Compared with the control group,sST2 expression in the AMI group was significantly different （P〈0.001）.In contrast,the IL-33 level showed no significant difference between the two groups.Serum sST2 was a predictive factor independent of other variables and may provide complementary information to NT-proBNP or GRACE risk score.IL-33 had no relationship to recurrence of AMI.Both sST2 and the IL-33/sST2 ratio were correlated with the 6-month prognosis; areas under the ROC curve were 0.938 and 0.920 respectively.Conclusions Early in the course （〈24 hours） of AMI,sST2 usually increases markedly.The increase of sST2 has an independent predictive value for the prognosis in AMI patients and provides complementary information to NT-proBNP or GRACE risk score.The IL-33/sST2 ratio correlates with the 6-month prognosis of AMI patients.However,there is no significant relationship between IL-33 and the prognosis of AMI patients.

Observational Study of Chinese Medicine Syndrome Distribution in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Its Impact on Prognosis

Objective: To investigate the distribution of Chinese medicine (CM) syndrome in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on admission and its impact on prognosis. Methods: A total of 525 AMI patients were prospectively recruited and classified into 4 groups based on their clinical characteristics: excess-heat, excess-cold, deficiency-heat and deficiency-cold syndromes. Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) were followed up. Results: The excess syndrome was more common than deficiency syndrome (72.95% vs. 27.05%;P<0.05). Totally 495 (94.29%) of 525 AMI patients were followed up (median 277 days). There were 59 (11.92%) MACEs. After adjusted with confounding factors in Cox regression models, the hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) of excess-heat, excess-cold, deficiency-heat and deficiency-cold syndrome groups were 1, 1.25 (0.63, 2.49;P<0.05), 2.37 (1.14, 4.94;P<0.05), 3.76 (1.71, 8.28;P<0.05), respectively. Conclusions: Excess syndrome was more common in AMI patients and had better prognosis, while deficiency-cold syndrome had the poorest prognosis. CM syndrome was of value in predicting long-term outcomes in AMI patients.

Correlation between fragmented QRS and the short-term prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction

This study is aimed to investigate the clinical significance and the short-term prognostic value of frag- mented QRS （fQRS） for patients with acute myocardial infarction （AMI）. Three hundred patients with AMI were tested with retrospective analysis on the patients＇ clinical information, hospitalized treatment, fQRS onset time, location of lesions, and other relevant data, in order to assess the relationship between the presence of fQRS and its prognosis. The rates of malignant cardiac arrhythmia, left ventricular systolic dysfunction （LVSD）, and mortality in the positive fQRS group were 13.6%, 29.2%, and 23.7%, respectively, with all showing a p value 〈0.05. For the ST segment elevation myocardial infarction （STEMI） subgroup, all the rates showed significant differences with a p value 〈0.01, while for the non-STEMI （NSTEMI） subgroup showed no significant differences. In patients with a positive fQRS, there were no differences in malignant cardiac arrhythmia between patients with and without percutaneous coronary in- tervention （PCI） （p〉0.05）. As for the LVSD and mortality, the p values between patients with and without PCI were 0.031 and 0.000, respectively, suggesting statistical significance. The results imply that AMI patients with positive fQRS especially for the patients with STEMI had higher rates of malignant cardiac arrhythmia, LVSD, and mortality than the non-fQRS group. Patients of AMI with positive fQRS, who underwent early revascularization, could lower the incidence of the cardiovascular event. In addition, the presence of fQRS could be used as an indication of early in- tervention treatment for patients.

Effect of distal protection device on prognosis of acute myocardial infarction combined with emergency percutaneous coronary intervention

The no-reflow and slow blood flow in the process of PCI treatment may reduce its effectiveness and lead to expansion of infarct in size sometimes. Also the application of thrombolytic agent inside of coronary artery,platelet inhibitors GP Ⅱ/Ⅲ or direct thrombectomy can＇t improve short or long-term clinical outcomes, So we evaluated the safety and efficacy of distal protection device （GuardWire PlusTM） in the acute myocardial in farction （AMI） combined with percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI）. Method Seventy-two patients with acute myocardial infarction receiving emergency PCI were randomly assigned into the distal protection group （GW group） and non-distal protection group（NGW） group. Data analyzed between the two groups were included the clinical characteristics, angiographic results, ST segment resolution, postoperative TIMI flow grade, TIMI frame count, myocardial blush grade, the left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） by eehocardiography in a Week after or 3 months after PCI, myocardial enzymes,preoperative and postoperative neuroendoerine biomarkers： endothelin （ET）, plasma renin activity （PRA）, angiotensin Ⅱ （AII）, aldosterone（ALD）, norepinephrine（NE）, epinephrine （E）. Results ST segment resolution ≥ 50% was significantly higher in the GW group （68.4%） than in NGW group （41.2%, P 〈 0.05）. Early peak CK-MB and CTNI in GW group versus NGW group （8.63 ±2.42 hours vs 11.18 ±2.26 hours,10.16 ±2.96 hours vs 12.35 ±2.06 hours）, and peak reduction difference were observed （63.3 ±9.82 vs 74.28 ＋ 6.15 P = 0.000, 18.01 ＋ 7.21 vs 21.48 ±5.61 P = 0.027）. Left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） was higher in GW group （P = 0.01） than in NGW group. TIMI grade exhibited no difference while TIMI frame count （P = 0.043） and myocardial blush grade were significantly different （P = 0.0001）. Postoperative biomarkers in endocrine expression were higher significantly in NGR group （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusions Emergency PCI combined with distal protection device can help prevent distal embolism, reduce the risk of no-reflow and slow flow and thereafter improve the prognosis in AMI patients.

Effect of late reperfusion therapy on cardiac function and prognosis in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction

Background The suitable time for treating patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction （STEMI） is unclear. This study was to investigate the effects of reperfusion therapy at different late times on patients with acute STEMI, in order to decide the best time for late reperfusion therapy by providing evidence-based treatment in clinical practice. Methods We enrolled 1372 patients with STEMI and receiving selective percutaneous coro- nary intervention therapy between January 1st, 2010 to December 30th, 2014. According to the time receiving PCI, these patients were divided into 3 groups： 〈3 d（n=66） ,3-6 d（n=388） and/〉7 d （n=918）. The demograph- ic, clinical and coronary angiography data, and in-hospital major adverse clinical events （MACEs） were com- pared. Results The mortality rates among 3 groups were not statistically different （0 vs. 2.6% vs. 2.0%, P= 0.375）. The incidence rate of in-hospital MACEs in 3-6 d group was lower than the other two groups, but not sta- tistic difference （25.8% vs. 16.8% vs. 21.6%, P=0.077）. By comparing the cost of hospitalization, we found that the 3-6 d group was slight lower. For patients with non-occlusive culprit vessels, although the mortality rate still had no statistic difference, the incidence rates of in-hospital MACEs were different （33.3% vs. 11.7% vs. 15.9%, P=0.003）. However, the same conclusion was not driven in patients with occlusive target vessels. Conclusions For patients with STEMI receiving late reperfusion therapy, intervention during 3-6 d might have a trend to improve prognosis.

Effect of preoperative serum uric acid level on the prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention

Background Objective: To investigate the effect of preoperative serum uric acid level on patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI). Methods An analysis of 1610 patients were conducted retrospectively. The effect of preoperative uric acid level on hospital death and postoperative major cardiovascular adverse events(MACE) was evaluated by building three multiple logistic regression models incorporating various variables. The trend of preoperative uric acid level on postoperative in-hospital death and MACE was evaluated by constructing restricted cubic spline(RCS). Additionally, various uric acid levels were investigated for their effects on postoperative infections, intensive care times, and hospitalization expenses. Results There were 91 deaths(5.7%) and 158 MACE(9.8%) in our results. After model adjustment, uric acid level was associated with death in hospital(OR: 2.29;95% CI: 1.23-4.33, P = 0.010). The incidence of postoperative MACE was also associated with high preoperative uric acid concentrations and increased with increasing concentrations(OR: 2.31,95% CI: 1.46-3.67, P<0.001). The incidence of postoperative infection complications in the high uric acid group was higher than low uric acid group(34.4% vs. 14.3%, P<0.001). The duration of intensive care and hospitalization costs were also higher in the high uric acid group than in the low uric acid group(P<0.001). Conclusions The prognosis of patients is affected by elevated levels of preoperative uric acid. The monitoring and management of uric acid level before operation should be strengthened.

Impact of admission creatinine level on clinical outcomes of patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent implantation

Background Prognosis of patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction （STEMI） and renal dysfunction （RD） who received primary percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） has not been fully investigated in the drug-eluting stent （DES） era. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of admission serum creatinine level on short-term outcomes in patients with acute STEMI undergoing DES-based primary PCI. Methods Primary PCI with DES implantation was attempted in 619 consecutive STEMI patients within 12 hours of symptom onset. Among them, 86 patients had a serum creatinine level ≥115 μmol/L on admission （RD group）, and the remaining 533 patients had normal renal function （non-RD group）. The primary endpoint was 30-day major adverse cardiac events （MACE, including death, non-fatal reinfarction, and target vessel revascularization）, and the secondary endpoint was subacute stent thrombosis. Results Patients in the RD group were older than those in the non-RD group. There are more female patients in the RD group and they had a history of hypertension, myocardial infarction and revascularization. The occurrence rates of Killip class ≥2 （29.1% vs 18.6%, P=0.02） and multi-vessel （62.8% vs 44.5%, P=0.001） and triple vessel disease （32.6% vs 18.2%, P=0.002）, in-hospital mortality （9.3% vs 3.8%, P=0.03）, and MACE rate during hospitalization （17.4% vs 7.7%, P=-0.006） were higher in the RD group than those in the non-RD group. At a 30-day clinical follow-up, the MACE-free survival rate was significantly reduced in the RD group （76.7% vs 89.9%, P=-0.0003）. Angiographic stent thrombosis occurred in 3 （3.5%） and 7 （1.3%） of patients in the RD group and non-RD group, respectively （P=0.15）. Multivariate analysis revealed that the serum creatinine level 〉115 μmol/L on admission was an independent predictor for MACE rate at a 30-day follow-up （Hazard ratio （HR） 3.31,95% CI 1.19-9.18, P 〈0.001）. Conclusion Despite similar prevalence of stent thrombosis at a 30-day clinical follow-up, the short-term prognosis of STEMI patients with elevated serum creatinine on admission undergoing DES-based primary PCI remains unfavorable.

Absence of gender disparity in short-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing irolimus-eluting stent based primary coronary intervention： a report from Shanghai Acute Coronary Event （SACE） Registry

Background Randomized, controlled trials have demonstrated the superiority of sirolimus-eluting stent （SES） implantation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI）, as opposed to bare-metal stents, in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction （STEMI）. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that clinical benefits of SES treatment were independent of gender in this setting.Methods A total of 2042 patients with STEMI undergoing SES-based primary PCI were prospectively enrolled into Shanghai Acute Coronary Event （SACE） registry （1574 men and 468 women）. Baseline demographics, angiographic and PCI features, and in-hospital and 30-day major adverse cardiac events （MACE） were analyzed as a function of gender. Results Compared with men, women were older and more frequently had hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia. Use of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor （GPI, 65.5% vs. 62.2%, P=0.10） and procedural success rate （95.0% vs. 94.2%, P=0.52） were similar in both genders. In-hospital death and MACE occurred in 3.8% and 7.6%, and 4.5% and 8.1% in the male and female patients, respectively （all P 〉0.05）. At 30-day follow-up, survival （94.3% vs. 93.8%, P=0.66） and MACE-free survival （90.2% vs. 89.3%, P=0.52） did not significantly differ between men and women. After adjustment for differences in patient demographics, angiographic and proceduralfeatures, there were no significant difference in either in-hospital （OR=0.77, 95%C/ of 0.48 to 1.22, P=0.30） or 30-day mortality （OR=1.28, 95%C/ of 0.73 to 2.23, P=0.38） between women and men.Conclusion Despite more advanced age and clustering of risk factors in women, female patients with STEMI treated by SES-based primary PCI had similar in-hospital and short-term clinical outcomes as their male counterparts.

Intracoronary nitroprusside in the prevention of the no-reflow phenomenon in acute myocardial infarction

Background No-reflow phenomenon during percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） for acute myocardial infarction （AMI） is a predictive factor of continuous myocardial ischemia, ventricular remodeling and cardiac dysfunction, which is closely associated with a worse prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate intracoronary nitroprusside in the prevention of the no-reflow phenomenon in AMI.Methods Ninety-two consecutive patients with AMI, who underwent primary PCI within 12 hours of onset, were randomly assigned to 2 groups： intracoronary administration of nitroprusside （group A, n=46）, intracoronary administration of nitroglycerin （group B, n=46）. The angJographic results were observed. The real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography （RT-MCE）, including contrast score index （CSI）, wall motion score index （WMSI）, transmural contrast defect length （CDL） and serious WM abnormal length （WML） were recorded at 24 hours and 1 week post-PCI. High sensitivity C-reactive protein （Hs-CRP） was examined by immune rate nephelometry. N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide （NT-proBNP） was tested with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Patients were followed up for six months. Major adverse cardiac events （MACE） were recorded. Results The incidence of final TIMI-3 flow in group A was much higher than that in Group B （P 〈0.05）, final corrected TIMI frame count （cTFC） in group A decreased significantly than that in group B （P 〈0.01）. The CSI, CDL/LV length, WMSI and WL/LV length in group A were significantly lower than that in group B （P 〈0.01）. Levels of Hs-CRP and NT-proBNP at 1 week post-PCI decreased significantly in group A than that in group B （P 〈0.01）. Patients were followed up for 6 months and the incidence of MACE in group A was significantly lower than that in group B （P〈0.05）.Conclusion Intracoronary nitroprusside can improve myocardial microcirculation, leading to the decrease of the incidence of no-reflow phenomenon and better prognosis.

Predictive and Prognostic Value of High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Young Male Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Background： The level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C） is an important risk indicator and used in risk factor counting and quantitative risk assessment; however, the effect of HDL-C in young male patients with acute myocardial infarction （AMI） is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of HDL-C in young male patients. Methods： We recruited 267 consecutive young male patients （≤44 years） diagnosed with AMI. Other 247 participants free from coronary heart disease were enrolled as controls. HDL-C levels of AMI patients and controls were evaluated to analyze the predictive value on AMI. According to the cutoff point of 1.04 mmol/L HDL-C, patients of AMI were divided into two subgroups （normal HDL-C group and low HDL-C group） and were followed up for 2 years. Clinical end points included all major adverse coronary events （MACEs）： the main cause of death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, readmissions for acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, or revascularization. The prognostic value of HDL-C was evaluated using Cox regression according to MACE. Results： Patients of AMI had decreased proportion in normal HDL-C group compared to controls （47.2% vs. 57.9%; P = 0.017）. Logistic regression analysis showed that there was an inverse relationship between HDL-C and AMI in young males. In the low HDL-C subgroup of AMI patients （n = 141）, 34 （24.1%） patients experienced a MACE during the 2-year follow-up, compared with 15 （11.9%） patients in normal HDL-C subgroup （n = 126）. The Cox regression analysis showed that HDL-C was an independent predictor of a MACE during the follow-up period （hazard ratio = 0.354, P = 0.006）. Conclusion： HDL-C was an important parameter for predicting the risk and the clinical outcomes of AMI in young male patients.

Residual coronary artery tree description and lesion EvaluaTion(CatLet)score,clinical variables,and their associations with outcome predictions in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Background:We have recently developed a new Coronary Artery Tree description and Lesion EvaluaTion(CatLet)angiographic scoring system.Our preliminary studies have demonstrated its superiority over the the Synergy between percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery(SYNTAX)score with respect to outcome predictions for acute myocardial infarction(AMI)patients.The current study hypothesized that the residual CatLet(rCatLet)score predicts clinical outcomes for AMI patients and that a combination with the three clinical variables(CVs)-age,creatinine,and ejection fraction,will enhance its predicting values.Methods:The rCatLet score was calculated retrospectively in 308 consecutively enrolled patients with AMI.Primary endpoint,major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular events(MACCE)including all-cause mortality,non-fatal AMI,transient ischemic attack/stroke,and ischemia-driven repeat revascularization,was stratified according to rCatLet score tertiles:rCatLet_low≤3,rCatLet_mid 4-11,and rCatLet_top≥12,respectively.Cross-validation confirmed a reasonably good agreement between the observed and predicted risks.Results:Of 308 patients analyzed,the rates of MACCE,all-cause death,and cardiac death were 20.8%,18.2%,and 15.3%,respectively.Kaplan-Meier curves for all endpoints showed increasing outcome events with the increasing tertiles of the rCatLet score,with P values<0.001 on trend test.For MACCE,all-cause death,and cardiac death,the area under the curves(AUCs)of the rCatLet score were 0.70(95%confidence intervals[CI]:0.63-0.78),0.69(95%CI:0.61-0.77),and 0.71(95%CI:0.63-0.79),respectively;the AUCs of the CVs-adjusted rCatLet score models were 0.83(95%CI:0.78-0.89),0.87(95%CI:0.82-0.92),and 0.89(95%CI:0.84-0.94),respectively.The performance of CVs-adjusted rCatLet score was significantly better than the stand-alone rCatLet score in terms of outcome predictions.Conclusion:The rCatLet score has a predicting value for clinical outcomes for AMI patients and the incorporation of the three CVs into the rCatLet score will enhance its predicting ability.Trial Registration:http://www.chictr.org.cn,ChiCTR-POC-17013536.

急性心肌梗死合并心原性休克患者器械辅助支持下直接经皮冠状动脉介入治疗预后不良的因素分析

目的本研究旨在考察急性心肌梗死合并心原性休克患者直接经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PPCI)术后预后不良的影响因素。方法入选2015年1月至2019年12月期间,河南中医药大学第一附属医院胸痛中心收治急性心肌梗死合并心原性休克并且行PPCI的患者,收集其临床基线特征、冠状动脉造影及PPCI相关参数、器械辅助支持信息等。根据1年内随访生存与否,分为生存组与死亡组,比较两组各项因素。结果共入选40例患者,其中生存组26例,死亡组14例。两组在基线资料、入院诊断、危险因素及合并症等方面差异均无统计学意义(均P>0.05);生存组较死亡组有入院时心率较低、血压较高的趋势;生存组心肌酶显著低于死亡组(肌酸激酶峰值:496.00(198.25,2830.00)U/L比3040.00(405.75,5626.53)U/L,P=0.003;肌酸激酶同工酶MB型峰值:52.65(31.75,219.50)U/L比306.00(27.25,489.63)U/L,P=0.006);两组间在冠状动脉造影及PPCI相关指标方面比较,生存组较对照组有更高的完全血运重建率(53.85%比21.43%,P=0.048);两组器械辅助支持方面比较,生存组较死亡组有更多的体外膜肺氧合(ECMO)联合主动脉内球囊反搏(IABP)支持的比例(38.46%比7.14%,P=0.034)。结论急性心肌梗死合并心原性休克行PPCI的患者的预后与心肌酶水平、ECMO联合IABP支持以及完全血运重建有关。