Abstract

MUNOZ, Edison et al. Prediction model of short-term risk in patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2015, vol.40, n.2, pp.109-117. ISSN 0120-2448.

Introduction: considering the various factors associated with adverse prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST-segment elevation, is important to identify those factors associated with an increase in the rate of events. Objective: to develop a prediction model of short-term risk in patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation, based on the TIMI and GRACE scales, including other predictor variables. Methodology: observational, analytical, prospective cohort study of development of a logistic regression model, in patients older than 18 years diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation, entering two coronary care unit centers. Prediction models were constructed with risk scales GRACE and TIMI as independent models (null model), and compared with a modelof 2 or 3 variables formed by each of the scales associated with creatinine and ejection fraction (full Model ) .The outcome evaluated was the composite of death, re-infarction, stroke and bleeding.Results: data from 422 patients admitted with diagnostic impression of ACS without ST-segment elevation who were followed for at least the first month after the event, were collected. The average age was 64.36 ± 11.9 years. 54.1% were men and most were admitted with diagnosis of myocardial infarction without ST segment elevation (52.7%). Most patients were admitted in Killip I (90.8%) and vascular access for catheterization was radial at 57.7%. Discrimination of the two models is adequate with C statistic of 0.65 for TIMI and 0.69 for GRACE. Comparison of the two ROC curves shows no statistically significant difference (p = 0.39). Complete models show better predictive power, but the difference is not significant. The final two models show proper calibration (p = 0.96 HosmerLemershow for the TIMI scale and 0.86 for the GRACE scale). Conclusion: in patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST-segment elevation models based on the TIMI and GRACE scales adequately predict the risk of short-term events. (Acta MedColomb 2015; 40: 109-117).

Keywords : acute coronary syndrome; GRACE scale; TIMI scale; clinical prediction models.

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