Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:We sought to investigate the association between LVEF and clinical outcomes after NSTEMI, and the benefit of guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy in elderly patients. BACKGROUND:New-onset reduction in LVEF is common after NSTEMI in patients of advanced age. There is little information about outcomes in relation to LVEF, and the benefit of guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy in elderly patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The SWEDEHEART registry was used to identify all patients in Sweden >80 years with NSTEMI from 2011 to 2014. A normal LVEF was defined as >50%; mildly reduced, 40%-49%; moderately reduced, 30%-39%; and severely reduced, <30%. Cox regression was used to calculate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between a reduced LVEF compared with a normal LVEF and all-cause mortality. Similarly, the presence versus absence of treatment with guideline-recommended medications at discharge and mortality was evaluated. RESULTS:6287 patients were included where 59%, 20%, 13%, and 6% had a normal, mildly reduced, moderately reduced, and severely reduced LVEF, respectively. During a median follow-up of 2.4 years, 2211 (35%) patients died. All three categories of impaired LVEF were associated with higher mortality: mildly reduced (1.44, 1.25-1.65), moderately reduced (1.93, 1.67-2.23), and severely reduced (3.24, 2.74-3.85). Patients who were treated with beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers, or statins at discharge had lower mortality. CONCLUSIONS:New-onset reduction of the LVEF is common in advanced-age patients with NSTEMI and is associated with higher mortality. Treatment with guideline-recommended medications is associated with a better prognosis.
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Int J Cardioljournal_title
International journal of cardiologyauthors
Siddiqui AJ,Holzmann MJdoi
10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.07.019subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-12-01 00:00:00pages
15-20eissn
0167-5273issn
1874-1754pii
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