Impact of Anemia on Prognosis of Elder Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / 中国循环杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the impact of anemia on prognosis of elder patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: A total of 908 consecutive ACS patients elder than 60 years of age with PCI in our hospital from 2010-06 to 2012-06 were studied. According to WHO deifnition of anemia (HB Results: There were 31%of patients suffering from anemia. Anemia group had more patients with the elder age, female gender, diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, decreased LVEF, more patients with 3 vessel-disease, and higher mortality at 1 year after PCI, higher rate of MACCE than those in Non-anemia group, all P Conclusion: Anemia may increase the incidences of mortality and MACCE in elder ACS patients after PCI for a long-term.