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Abstract
The importance of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs) in preventing non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is established. However, NSTEMI may present in the absence of SMuRFs, and little is known about their outcomes.We analysed 176?083 adult (=18?years) hospitalizations with NSTEMI using data from the United Kingdom (UK) Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project (MINAP). Clinical characteristics and all-cause in-hospital mortality were analysed according to SMuRF status, with 135?223 patients presenting with at least one of diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, or current smoking status and 40?860 patients without any SMuRFs. Those with a history of coronary artery disease were excluded. Patients without SMuRFs were more frequently older (median age 72?year vs. 71?years, P?
View details for DOI 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab200
View details for PubMedID 34897399