Why the study?
Does the presence of peripheral arterial disease worsen clinical outcomes in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome?
Population
6,705 consecutive patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome from 6 Middle Eastern countries…
Comparison
Presence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) vs Absence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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PAD signals higher STEMI mortality risk; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Does the presence of peripheral arterial disease worsen clinical outcomes in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome?
In patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome, comorbid peripheral arterial disease is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality, particularly in those with STEMI.
Al‐Thani et al. (2011) studied this question.
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