Value of Albumin–Globulin Ratio as a Predictor of All-Cause Mortality After Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Value of Albumin–Globulin Ratio as a Predictor of All-Cause Mortality After Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Low albumin and the albumin–globulin ratio (AGR) were associated with vascular adverse events. Our study explores the AGR as a predictor of mortality after non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). In an observational study of 570 NSTEMI patients admitted to a tertiary center between...

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Veröffentlicht in:Angiology 2013-02, Vol.64 (2), p.137-145
Hauptverfasser: Azab, Basem, Bibawy, John, Harris, Kassem, Khoueiry, Georges, Akerman, Meredith, Selim, Jason, Khalil, Silivia, Bloom, Scott, McGinn, Joseph T.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Albumins - analysis
Cause of Death
Female
Globulins - analysis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction - blood
Myocardial Infarction - mortality
Predictive Value of Tests
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Zusammenfassung:Low albumin and the albumin–globulin ratio (AGR) were associated with vascular adverse events. Our study explores the AGR as a predictor of mortality after non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). In an observational study of 570 NSTEMI patients admitted to a tertiary center between 2004 and 2006, patients were stratified into equal tertiles according to AGR. The primary outcome was 4-year all-cause mortality. The 4-year mortality rates in the first, second, and third AGR tertiles were 88 (47%) of 189, 48 (25%)of 190 , and 19 (10%) of 191, respectively (P < .0001). After adjusting for 20 confounding variables, AGR first tertile (AGR
ISSN:0003-3197
1940-1574
DOI:10.1177/0003319712436577