Long-term outcome in non ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in a real-life setting: Ten-year outcome in a North African center

Abstract

Introduction

Long-term outcome of the non ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in real-life patient cohorts is not well known.

Objective

The objective of this study was to survey the 10-year outcome of an NSTE-ACS patient cohort admitted to a university hospital and to explore factors affecting the outcome.

Method

A total of 292 consecutive patients (median age 62 years) with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) or unstable angina pectoris (UA) in 2014–2015 were included and followed up for 10 years.

Results

Mortality for NSTEMI and UA patients during the follow-up period was 26.5% and 15.6% (p < 0.031), respectively (Fig. 1). In multivariable Cox regression analysis, only age and Syntax score level were independently associated with patient outcome.

Conclusion

NSTE-ACS proved to have high mortality rates during long-term follow-up in a real-life patient cohort. NSTEMI patients had worse outcome than UA patients during the whole follow-up period.