title: Creatinine and eGFR are similarly predictive of outcome of acute coronary syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to compare the ability of creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) to predict outcome in unselected patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Data on renal function at admission and in-hospital outcome were available for 781 of 1165 consecutive admissions with definite or suspected ACS to two Scottish district general hospitals. The c-statistic was used to compare the ability of serum creatinine and eGFR to predict in-hospital death or major acute coronary event (MACE) defined as recurrent myocardial infarction, recurrent ischaemia requiring percutaneous intervention or death.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences between the c-statistic for prediction of death (creatinine 0.76 (95% CI 0.68-0.84), eGFR 0.80 (95% CI 0.73-0.87)) or MACE (creatinine 0.63 (95% CI 0.57-0.69), eGFR 0.61 (95% CI 0.55-0.67)).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Creatinine and eGFR are similarly predictive in stratifying risk of mortality and MACE in 'real world' patients with acute coronary syndrome.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rutherford
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Leslie
authors.forename: Roy L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Soiza
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood*; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D003404:Creatinine