ArticleEndocrinology, diabetes & metabolism2022
Epidemiological-clinical and paraclinical particularities of acute coronary syndrome without persistent ST-segment elevation in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Retrospective comparative study in a Malagasy population.
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introductionThis study aimed at determining the epidemiological-clinical and paraclinical particularities of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) in Malagasy with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
methodsThis was a retrospective, descriptive and comparative study between patients with and without T2DM, carried out over a period of 38 months. The diagnosis of NSTE-ACS was retained in front of the association of chest discomfort, electrical abnormalities and elevations beyond fivefold the upper reference limit of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin.
resultWith 130 patients included, the overall prevalence of NSTE-ACS was 4.1%, of which 68 patients (52.3%) had T2DM. Compared to without T2DM, NSTE-ACS in T2DM was characterized by young age (p = .0002), high-frequency hypertension (OR 2.92 [1.23-7.25]; p = .0041), overweight/obesity (OR 4.39 [1.72-12.4]; p = .0002) and microalbuminuria (p < .0001), accelerated heart rate (p = .0104), atypical chest discomfort (OR 5.57 [2.21-15.7]; p < .0001), pulmonary crepitations (OR 2.25 [1.02-5.14]; p = .0224), high GRACE score (p = .0016), damage of extensive anterior leads (OR 2.11 [1.02-4.98]; p = .0402) and septal lead (OR 3.64 [1.41-10.3]; p = .0015), significant increase in cardiac troponin (p < .0001), high left ventricular filling pressure (OR 3.39 [1.51-7.90]; p = .001).
conclusionNSTE-ACS in T2DM is frequent, with an atypical clinical and severe paraclinical presentations. Adequate and multidisciplinary management of cardiovascular risk factors, including T2DM, could thus minimize the occurrence of NSTE-ACS and improve this profile.
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