BACKGROUND GRACE and SYNTAX scores are important tools to assess prognosis in non-STelevation acute coronary syndrome(NSTE-ACS).However,there have been few studies on their value in patients receiving different types ...BACKGROUND GRACE and SYNTAX scores are important tools to assess prognosis in non-STelevation acute coronary syndrome(NSTE-ACS).However,there have been few studies on their value in patients receiving different types of therapies.AIM To explore the value of GRACE and SYNTAX scores in predicting the prognosis of patients with NSTE-ACS receiving different types of therapies.METHODS The data of 386 patients with NSTE-ACS were retrospectively analyzed and categorized into different groups.A total of 195 patients who received agents alone comprised the medication group,156 who received medical therapy combined with stents comprised the stent group,and 35 patients who were given agents and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG)comprised the CABG group.General information was compared among the three groups.GRACE and SYNTAX scores were calculated.The association between the relationship between GRACE and SYNTAX scores and the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events(MACEs)was analyzed.Pearson’s correlation analysis was used to determine the factors influencing prognosis in patients with NSTE-ACS.Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to analyze the predictive value of GRACE and SYNTAX scores for predicting prognosis in patients with NSTE-ACS using the Cox proportional-hazards model.RESULTS The incidence of MACE increased with the elevation of GRACE and SYNTAX scores(all P<0.05).The incidence of MACE was 18.5%,36.5%,and 42.9%in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively.By comparison,the incidence of MACE was significantly lower in the medication group than in the stent and CABG groups(all P<0.05).The incidence of MACE was 6.2%,28.0%and 40.0%in patients with a low GRACE score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P<0.05).The incidence of MACE was 31.0%,30.3%and 42.9%in patients with a medium GRACE score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P>0.05).The incidence of MACE was 16.9%,46.2%,and 43.8%in patients with a high GRACE score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P<0.05).The incidence of MACE was 16.2%,35.4%and 60.0%in patients with a low SYNTAX score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P<0.05).The incidence of MACE was 37.5%,40.9%,and 41.7%in patients with a medium SYNTAX score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P>0.05).MACE incidence was 50.0%,75.0%,and 25.0%in patients with a high SYNTAX score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P<0.05).Univariate Cox regression analyses showed that both GRACE score(hazard ratio[HR]=1.212,95%confidence interval[CI]:1.083 to 1.176;P<0.05)and SYNTAX score(HR=1.160,95%CI:1.104 to 1.192;P<0.05)were factors influencing MACE(all P<0.05).Multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that GRACE(HR=1.091,95%CI:1.015 to 1.037;P<0.05)and SYNTAX scores(HR=1.031,95%CI:1.076 to 1.143;P<0.05)were independent predictors of MACE(all P<0.05).CONCLUSION GRACE and SYNTAX scores are of great value for evaluating the prognosis of NSTE-ACS patients,and prevention and early intervention strategies should be used in clinical practice targeting different risk scores.展开更多
Objective:To explore the easily applicable indicators of practical value to evaluate the prognosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome（ARDS）.Methods:Blood and biochemical tests and bloodgas analyses were performe...Objective:To explore the easily applicable indicators of practical value to evaluate the prognosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome（ARDS）.Methods:Blood and biochemical tests and bloodgas analyses were performed upon entry into the ICUs,12 h,24 h,48 h and 72 h after that in 72 ARDS patients（who were admitted to the ICUs of our hospital from January 2000 to December 2009）.Then APACHEⅡscores were achieved by combining relevant physiological parameters and laboratory results.Results:There was a statistical difference between the death group and survival group at different time points upon entering the ICUs in terms of APACHEⅡscore, alveolar-arterial oxygen difference and arterial blood lactate clearance rate.PaO<sub>2</sub>/FiO<sub>2</sub> values were recorded to be statistically different between the death group and survival group 24 h,48 h and 72 h,respectively after entry into the ICUs.In addition,registered linear regression existed between APACHEⅡscore,alveolar-arterial oxygen difference or PaO<sub>2</sub>/FiO<sub>2</sub> value and time. APACHEⅡscore 24 h and 72 h after entering ICUs predicted mortality with an area under the ROC curve（AUC） standing respectively at 0.919 and 0.9SS.Arterial blood lactate clearance rate 12 h, 24 h,48 h and 72 h after entering ICUs predicted mortality with an area under the ROC curve （AUC） at 0.918,0.918,0.909 and 0.991,respectively.Conclusions:APACHEⅡscore applied in combination with arterial blood lactate clearance rate is of clinical significance in assessing the prognosis of ARDS patients.展开更多
Objectives: The role of SYNTAX (SX) score in assessing the complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD) is well established. In this study we investigate the relationship between conventional risk factors of CAD with i...Objectives: The role of SYNTAX (SX) score in assessing the complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD) is well established. In this study we investigate the relationship between conventional risk factors of CAD with its complexity using SX score. Methods: The study consisted of 52 patients with CAD who were admitted to Cardiology Department—Menoufia University Hospitals for elective coronary angiography. The overall SX score was calculated prospectively using the SX score algorithm. Then comparison was done between populations with and without each risk factor. Results: There was a statistically significant correlation between age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and smoking with SX score results (p 0.05). In a multivariate regression analysis, including conventional risk factors of CAD as independent covariates, it revealed that aging, having diabetes mellitus and smoking were identified as significant independent risk factors for CAD complexity. Conclusion: Advanced age, having diabetes mellitus and cigarette smoking are considered to be independent risk factors for the complexity of CAD. Therefore, when these factors present, we expect that the SX score of the patient to be high indicating a complex CAD.展开更多
The syntax score devised as a tool to grade complexity of coronary artery disease with a view to its suitability for PCI or otherwise on deeper introspection is fraught with some inherent limitations and fallacies lar...The syntax score devised as a tool to grade complexity of coronary artery disease with a view to its suitability for PCI or otherwise on deeper introspection is fraught with some inherent limitations and fallacies largely as a result of the variability in coronary anatomy and the fixed nomenclature of the devised scoring system. We, in this special report, bring out the limitations and fallacies in the same and possible remedies presented as a viewpoint which may be useful to the interventional community at large.展开更多
Complex coronary heart disease(CHD)has become a hot spot in medicine due to its complex coronary anatomy,variable clinical factors,difficult hemodynamic reconstruction,and limited effect of conservative drug treatment...Complex coronary heart disease(CHD)has become a hot spot in medicine due to its complex coronary anatomy,variable clinical factors,difficult hemodynamic reconstruction,and limited effect of conservative drug treatment.Identifying complex CHD and selecting optimal treatment methods have become more scientific as revascularization technology has improved,and coronary risk stratification scores have been introduced.SYNTAX and its derivative scores are decision-making tools that quantitatively describe the characteristics of coronary lesions in patients based on their complexity and severity.The SYNTAX and its derivative scores could assist clinicians in rationalizing the selection of hemodynamic reconstruction treatment strategies,and have demon-strated outstanding value in evaluating the prognosis of patients with complex CHD undergoing revascularization treatment.The authors in this article summary the practical application of SYNTAX and its derivative scores in complex CHD in order to deepen the understanding of the relationship between the choice of different revascularization strategies and SYNTAX and its derived scores in complex CHD and provide a further reference for clinical treatment of complex CHD.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND GRACE and SYNTAX scores are important tools to assess prognosis in non-STelevation acute coronary syndrome(NSTE-ACS).However,there have been few studies on their value in patients receiving different types of therapies.AIM To explore the value of GRACE and SYNTAX scores in predicting the prognosis of patients with NSTE-ACS receiving different types of therapies.METHODS The data of 386 patients with NSTE-ACS were retrospectively analyzed and categorized into different groups.A total of 195 patients who received agents alone comprised the medication group,156 who received medical therapy combined with stents comprised the stent group,and 35 patients who were given agents and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG)comprised the CABG group.General information was compared among the three groups.GRACE and SYNTAX scores were calculated.The association between the relationship between GRACE and SYNTAX scores and the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events(MACEs)was analyzed.Pearson’s correlation analysis was used to determine the factors influencing prognosis in patients with NSTE-ACS.Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to analyze the predictive value of GRACE and SYNTAX scores for predicting prognosis in patients with NSTE-ACS using the Cox proportional-hazards model.RESULTS The incidence of MACE increased with the elevation of GRACE and SYNTAX scores(all P<0.05).The incidence of MACE was 18.5%,36.5%,and 42.9%in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively.By comparison,the incidence of MACE was significantly lower in the medication group than in the stent and CABG groups(all P<0.05).The incidence of MACE was 6.2%,28.0%and 40.0%in patients with a low GRACE score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P<0.05).The incidence of MACE was 31.0%,30.3%and 42.9%in patients with a medium GRACE score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P>0.05).The incidence of MACE was 16.9%,46.2%,and 43.8%in patients with a high GRACE score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P<0.05).The incidence of MACE was 16.2%,35.4%and 60.0%in patients with a low SYNTAX score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P<0.05).The incidence of MACE was 37.5%,40.9%,and 41.7%in patients with a medium SYNTAX score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P>0.05).MACE incidence was 50.0%,75.0%,and 25.0%in patients with a high SYNTAX score in the medication group,stent group,and CABG group,respectively(P<0.05).Univariate Cox regression analyses showed that both GRACE score(hazard ratio[HR]=1.212,95%confidence interval[CI]:1.083 to 1.176;P<0.05)and SYNTAX score(HR=1.160,95%CI:1.104 to 1.192;P<0.05)were factors influencing MACE(all P<0.05).Multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that GRACE(HR=1.091,95%CI:1.015 to 1.037;P<0.05)and SYNTAX scores(HR=1.031,95%CI:1.076 to 1.143;P<0.05)were independent predictors of MACE(all P<0.05).CONCLUSION GRACE and SYNTAX scores are of great value for evaluating the prognosis of NSTE-ACS patients,and prevention and early intervention strategies should be used in clinical practice targeting different risk scores.
基金sponsored by Guangdong Science and Technology Project(No:2009B03081118)
文摘Objective:To explore the easily applicable indicators of practical value to evaluate the prognosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome（ARDS）.Methods:Blood and biochemical tests and bloodgas analyses were performed upon entry into the ICUs,12 h,24 h,48 h and 72 h after that in 72 ARDS patients（who were admitted to the ICUs of our hospital from January 2000 to December 2009）.Then APACHEⅡscores were achieved by combining relevant physiological parameters and laboratory results.Results:There was a statistical difference between the death group and survival group at different time points upon entering the ICUs in terms of APACHEⅡscore, alveolar-arterial oxygen difference and arterial blood lactate clearance rate.PaO<sub>2</sub>/FiO<sub>2</sub> values were recorded to be statistically different between the death group and survival group 24 h,48 h and 72 h,respectively after entry into the ICUs.In addition,registered linear regression existed between APACHEⅡscore,alveolar-arterial oxygen difference or PaO<sub>2</sub>/FiO<sub>2</sub> value and time. APACHEⅡscore 24 h and 72 h after entering ICUs predicted mortality with an area under the ROC curve（AUC） standing respectively at 0.919 and 0.9SS.Arterial blood lactate clearance rate 12 h, 24 h,48 h and 72 h after entering ICUs predicted mortality with an area under the ROC curve （AUC） at 0.918,0.918,0.909 and 0.991,respectively.Conclusions:APACHEⅡscore applied in combination with arterial blood lactate clearance rate is of clinical significance in assessing the prognosis of ARDS patients.
文摘Objectives: The role of SYNTAX (SX) score in assessing the complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD) is well established. In this study we investigate the relationship between conventional risk factors of CAD with its complexity using SX score. Methods: The study consisted of 52 patients with CAD who were admitted to Cardiology Department—Menoufia University Hospitals for elective coronary angiography. The overall SX score was calculated prospectively using the SX score algorithm. Then comparison was done between populations with and without each risk factor. Results: There was a statistically significant correlation between age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and smoking with SX score results (p 0.05). In a multivariate regression analysis, including conventional risk factors of CAD as independent covariates, it revealed that aging, having diabetes mellitus and smoking were identified as significant independent risk factors for CAD complexity. Conclusion: Advanced age, having diabetes mellitus and cigarette smoking are considered to be independent risk factors for the complexity of CAD. Therefore, when these factors present, we expect that the SX score of the patient to be high indicating a complex CAD.
文摘The syntax score devised as a tool to grade complexity of coronary artery disease with a view to its suitability for PCI or otherwise on deeper introspection is fraught with some inherent limitations and fallacies largely as a result of the variability in coronary anatomy and the fixed nomenclature of the devised scoring system. We, in this special report, bring out the limitations and fallacies in the same and possible remedies presented as a viewpoint which may be useful to the interventional community at large.
文摘Complex coronary heart disease(CHD)has become a hot spot in medicine due to its complex coronary anatomy,variable clinical factors,difficult hemodynamic reconstruction,and limited effect of conservative drug treatment.Identifying complex CHD and selecting optimal treatment methods have become more scientific as revascularization technology has improved,and coronary risk stratification scores have been introduced.SYNTAX and its derivative scores are decision-making tools that quantitatively describe the characteristics of coronary lesions in patients based on their complexity and severity.The SYNTAX and its derivative scores could assist clinicians in rationalizing the selection of hemodynamic reconstruction treatment strategies,and have demon-strated outstanding value in evaluating the prognosis of patients with complex CHD undergoing revascularization treatment.The authors in this article summary the practical application of SYNTAX and its derivative scores in complex CHD in order to deepen the understanding of the relationship between the choice of different revascularization strategies and SYNTAX and its derived scores in complex CHD and provide a further reference for clinical treatment of complex CHD.
