Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
January 1, 2014European Heart Journal SupplementsOpen Access

Hypertension and acute coronary syndromes in Romania: data from the ISACS-TC registry

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Why the study?

Does arterial hypertension worsen in-hospital outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes?

Population

2,286 retrospective patients admitted to 23 hospitals in Romania with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome

Comparison

Arterial hypertension (n=1,450) vs Non-hypertensive patients

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

In-hospital

Authors

MDMaria DorobanţuOTO. TautuAFAna Gabriela Fruntelata

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Hypertension was associated with worse unadjusted outcomes in elderly ACS; leaves open independent prognostic value and need for adjusted analyses.

Structured PICO

Does arterial hypertension worsen in-hospital outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes?

P
Population
2,286 retrospective patients admitted to 23 hospitals in Romania with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
I
Intervention
Arterial hypertension (n=1,450)
C
Comparator
Non-hypertensive patients
O
Outcome
In-hospital mortality and discharge NYHA classhard clinical

Hypertensive patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes have a higher risk clinical profile and worse in-hospital outcomes, particularly among the elderly.

Cite This Study

Dorobanţu et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7e2f77d2dab7367585617chttps://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/sut006
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1In-hospital case fatality rates for acute myocardial infarction in Romania2009 · 51 citations
  2. 2Hypertension prevalence and control in Romania at a seven-year interval. Comparison of SEPHAR I and II surveys2013 · 52 citations
  3. 3A prospective survey of the characteristics, treatments and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes in Europe and the Mediterranean basin. The Euro Heart Survey of Acute Coronary Syndromes (Euro Heart Survey ACS)2002 · 774 citations
  4. 4Perspectives: Rationale and design of the ISACS-TC (International Survey of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Transitional Countries) project2014 · 28 citations
  5. 5Association of a History of Systemic Hypertension With Mortality, Thrombotic, and Bleeding Complications Following Non‐ST‐Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome2006 · 35 citations