title: Predictors of in-hospital mortality in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in Thai Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry (TACSR).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine baseline prognostic factors of in-hospital mortality in Thai patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Among 5,537 NSTE-ACS patients enrolled in Thai Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry, a univariate analysis and multivariate analysis were used to estimate the relationship of baseline clinical variables and in-hospital mortality. Variables examined included demographics, history and presenting characteristics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The in-hospital mortality rate was 9.5%. The statistically significant, adjusted baseline prognostic factors of in-hospital death were older age > or =65 years) (odds ratio [OR] 2.2, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.54-3.09), shock at presentation (OR 4.6, 95%CI = 2.91-7.32), heart failure (OR 3.1, 95%CI = 2.15-4.38), positive cardiac marker (OR 1.7, 95%CI = 1.18-2.53), arrhythmia (OR 12.3, 95%CI = 8.71-17.35), major bleeding (OR 2.9, 95%CI = 1.84-4.51), and cerebrovascular accident (OR 4.9, 95% CI = 2.42-9.97). While dyslipidemia (OR 0.6, 95%CI = 0.45-0.87), having percutaneous coronary intervention (OR 0.6, 95% CI = 0.39-0.94), receiving aspirin (OR 0.6, 95%CI = 0.33-0.94), beta-blocker (OR 0.5, 95% CI = 0.40-0.73), angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (OR 0.6, 95% CI = 0.43-0.78) and nitrate (OR 0.5, 95%CI= 0.35-0.76) were associated with lower in-hospital mortality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The in-hospital mortality is higher in Thai NSTE-ACS patients compared to other populations. The present study supports and confirms the prognostics importance of several baseline characteristics reported in previous studies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. sonkia@kku.ac.th
authors.forename: Songsak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kiatchoosakun
authors.forename: Chaiyasith
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wongvipaporn
authors.forename: Adisai
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buakhamsri
authors.forename: Sopon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sanguanwong
authors.forename: Worachat
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Moleerergpoom
authors.forename: Pongdech
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sarakarn
authors.forename: Songkwan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silaruks
authors.forename: Pyatat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tatsanavivat
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011379:Prognosis; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight